CELLULAR PHONE SERVICES
Solicitation from STATE, DEPARTMENT OF • STATE, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: Kinshasa, Kinshasa • Congo (Kinshasa). Response deadline: Feb 17, 2026. Industry: NAICS 517112 • PSC DG10.
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Description
The Contractor shall provide mobile telephone services to the Embassy of the United States of America in Kinshasa. The prices listed below shall include all labor, materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit. The Government will pay the Contractor on a monthly basis for Standard Services that have been satisfactorily performed.
The Contractor must ensure that 4G/LTE mobile service is the priority service whenever available with the capacity for growth into the 5G network, not excluding possible growth to the latest technology when it becomes available.
Any telephone numbers activated under this contract cannot be ported or transferred to any external organization or entity outside the U.S. Government for a minimum of 12 months from date of cancellation of service. Wherever 4G/LTE or higher mobile telephone services are not available, the Contractor must support at least 3G/LTE or higher.
The Contractor must ensure that the connection through its network is of the highest quality possible and must be uninterrupted, clear and with no static. Network issues must be addressed immediately, and the COR must be immediately informed of any problems, and their resolution. The Contractor must display network coverages within the top largest cities/towns in DR Congo.
Temporary Additional Services are defined as rental on a daily basis of a cell-phone and mobile data hotspots with SIM Cards. These services shall support special events at Post. The Contractor shall provide Temporary Additional Services in addition to the Standard Services specified in this contract. The Contracting Officer shall order Temporary Additional Services on an as needed basis. This work shall not be subcontracted. The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to provide Temporary Additional Services with 24-hour advance notice.
The Contractor shall include in its next regular invoice details of the Temporary Additional Services and, if applicable, the materials provided and requested under these services.
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The Department of State seeks proposals for cellular phone services for the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, with the solicitation number 19CG5026Q0001_SOLICITATION. The contractor must deliver 4G/LTE services with a clear pathway to 5G and ensure reliability with no static in service. Proposals are due by February 17, 2026, and the contractor will also provide temporary mobile services for special events.
The buyer aims to secure a contractor capable of providing high-quality mobile telephone services, including both standard services for the Embassy and temporary additional services for events.
- Provide 4G/LTE mobile services with capacity for growth to 5G.
- Ensure uninterrupted service quality with immediate issue resolution.
- Display network coverage map of major cities in DR Congo.
- Offer temporary cell-phone rental and data hotspots as needed.
- Complete technical proposal outlining service capabilities.
- Pricing proposal for standard and temporary services.
- Evidence of past performance in similar contracts.
- Details of network coverage in DR Congo.
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- Specific details on pricing structure for standard and temporary services.
- Exact start and end dates for the contract period.
- Requirements for technical evidence of network performance.
- Guidelines for network issue reporting procedures.
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