What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, requests quotations for mobile phone services. The contractor will provide voice, data, SMS, voicemail, and international calling for approximately 550 subscriptions. The contractor must ensure 90% network coverage in Zambia and widely available 5G/LTE technology in Lusaka and surrounding areas. The Embassy plans to award a single indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. A Pre-Quotation Conference is scheduled for November 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the U.S. Embassy Lusaka.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of State, NAICS 517112
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| DASH BUSINESS19GV1026P0558 · CKY-PD-INTERNET SERVICE-AC KANKAN - FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS | $36,210 | Sep 29, 2027 |
| DASH BUSINESS19GV1026P0555 · CONAK-PD-INTERNET SERVICE CONTRACT-AMERICAN CORNER NZEREKORE | $30,148 | Sep 24, 2027 |
| DIGICEL (FIJI) PTE LIMITED19GE5026F0456 · CELL PHONE SERVICES BASE YEAR, U.S. EMBASSY SUVA, FIJI | $140.1K | Aug 31, 2027 |
| TURK TELEKOMUNIKASYON ANONIM SIRKETI19TU1526F3209 · MOBILE VOICE-DATA PLAN | $47,123 | Aug 31, 2027 |
| RCS RADIO AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION LTD19SS3026C0007 · JUBA-DTO_VNET INTERNET SERVICES AND POINT-TO-POINT CIRCUIT | $40,440 | Aug 30, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of State, NAICS 517112, since Oct 1, 2024
404 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. MTN UGANDA LTD$2.2M
- 2. ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPANY LIMITED$1.7M
- 3. JINNY TELECOM SAL$423.5K
- 4. MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED$384.7K
- 5. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC$364.1K
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.