# Cell phone services for U.S. Embassy Bujumbura, Burundi

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/19ge5025q0022

- Solicitation number: 19GE5025Q0022
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Viettel Burundi SA for $800,000.00
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt (19GE50)
- NAICS: 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Product or service code: DG11 Telecom access and other usage billing services. Includes satellite communications access, internet, cellular services, landline and telephone services. Transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks.
- Place of performance: Bujumbura, BDI
- First posted: September 9, 2025
- Last posted: January 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b6b1538d4ab34182bdfe9cfac5b3f6bb/view

## Description

The American Consulate General Frankfurt hereby provides the following Combined Synopsis and Solicitation for: Cell phone services for the U.S. Embassy Bujumbura, Burundi on behalf of the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC). All interested companies shall review the solicitation and offer services in accordance with the specification provided in this document. This solicitation may result in the issuance of a one-year contract with (4) options to extend.

The evaluation of offers will be based on the comparative evaluation approach. It is the offeror’s responsibility to prove that the service it is offering meets the requested specifications. Each offeror will be responsible for determining the amount of labor that will be required to complete the services, and for pricing their proposal accordingly. Further, each offeror is responsible for furnishing complete information to its subcontractors. Subcontractors shall not be referred to the U.S. Government concerning the requirement.

**Synopsis:** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 19GE5025Q0022 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-05 effective August 7, 2025. This requirement is using simplified acquisition procedures.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Viettel Burundi SA (UEI GK27R8QDTCC5)
- Contract: 19GE5026F0004 under 19GE5026D0004, delivery order
- Obligated: $134,844.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number 19GE5025Q0022 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 19GE50 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19GE5026F0004_1900_19GE5026D0004_1900/

- Recipient: Viettel Burundi SA (UEI GK27R8QDTCC5)
- Contract: 19GE5026D0004
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: award number 19GE5026D0004 equals the contract number; same awarding office 19GE50 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_19GE5026D0004_1900/


## Publications

- September 9, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM EDT. Notice 45ed33b9aff042d08e1d8be55d48c24e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/45ed33b9aff042d08e1d8be55d48c24e/view
- September 24, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM EDT. Notice f7d285a6e6014c379083363c5f69111d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f7d285a6e6014c379083363c5f69111d/view
- January 15, 2026: Award notice. Notice b6b1538d4ab34182bdfe9cfac5b3f6bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b6b1538d4ab34182bdfe9cfac5b3f6bb/view

## Points of contact

- Katy Fischer, FischerK1@state.gov, 496975353317
- Guido Arnold, Arnoldg@state.gov

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