Cellular Phone Services for U.S. Mission, Pakistan

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Cellular Phone Services for the U.S. Mission in Pakistan. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the most qualified offeror based on a comparative evaluation of best value, not solely on low price technically acceptable or trade-off processes. Basic standards for responsibility and solicitation compliance must be met.

• Provision of mobile telephone services for approximately 2500 voice and data lines for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan.

• Services include portage of cellphone numbers, calls within Pakistan, international calls, international roaming (voice and data), SMS messaging (national and international), data services, 24-hour customer service, a business portal, and detailed billing.

• Network quality must be high, uninterrupted, clear, and without static. Network problems must be remedied immediately.

• Specific requirements for portage of numbers, local network coverage (at least 90%), and grouping of U.S. Mission subscribers into a closed user group are detailed.

• International roaming services are required for specific countries, with special interest in discounted rates for the USA.

• Data roaming packages and data-only packages for Mifi devices are required.

• A web-accessible business portal with administrative ID is required for managing accounts, querying usage, and exporting data.

• Detailed electronic billing is required, broken down by individual numbers, sub-groups, and sections.

• Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Questionnaire must be completed.

• The contract will be for a one-year base period with four one-year options to renew.

• Minimum order is 100 connections; maximum order is 5,000 connections.

• An option to extend services for 6 months is included (FAR Clause 52.217-8).

• A pre-proposal conference will be held on March 05, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the U.S. Embassy Islamabad.

• Proposals are due by March 26, 2026, 23:59 Hours (Pakistan Standard Time).

• Proposals must be submitted electronically to Islamabad-GSO-Contracting@state.gov in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format, not exceeding 30MB per email.

• Evaluation will be based on a comparative evaluation of technical, past performance, and price.

• Technical evaluation will consider quality superiority, new equipment, coverage, technology, and international connectivity.

• Past performance will be evaluated based on direct comparison of offers.

• Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.

• The acquisition is unrestricted.

• Offerors must complete and submit SF-1449, Section I (Pricing), Section 5 (Representations and Certifications), additional information as required in Section 3, and the C-SCRM Questionnaire.

• Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable to this contract.

• Extra risk analysis vetting for key contractor personnel is required.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document announces that a solicitation for Cellular Phone Services for the U.S. Mission in Pakistan is not yet ready to be issued but will be launched on SAM.gov when available. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

• The core requirement is for Cellular Phone Services.

• The anticipated performance period is a base year with four one-year option periods.

• The contract type will be firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).

• The government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion.

• Electronic responses will be allowed.

• Offers should be submitted prior to the response date and time noted in the solicitation.

• Emails containing offers must not exceed 30MB; larger offers may require multiple emails.

• All qualified responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal.

• This opportunity is subject to clause 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).