PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka Cell Phone Services Contract (IDIQ) 19CE2026Q0002

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION Classification Title: U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka Cell Phone Services Contract (IDIQ) Place of Performance: Colombo, Sri Lanka NAICS Code: 517112 - Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) PSC Code: DG10 IT and Telecom Network as a Service Project Summary This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only. This is not a solicitation announcement. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and the Government will not award a contract based on this notice. The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka anticipates issuing a solicitation for Cell Phone Services in support of its operations. The anticipated contract type is a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods. The solicitation is expected to be issued in March 2026 as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number 19CE2026Q0002. The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose quotation represents the best value to the Government, based on a comparative evaluation of all source selection criteria identified in the solicitation. The selected offeror must be determined responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and must submit a quotation that fully complies with all solicitation requirements, including all terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and required documentation. SAM Registration Requirement Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for contract award. Registration information can be found at: http://www.sam.gov The solicitation and any associated amendments will be posted at: https://sam.gov It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to monitor SAM.gov for updates, amendments, or changes to this notice and the forthcoming solicitation. Point of Contact All questions or requests for clarification should be directed to: Sundaravel Yogaganesh Contracting Assistant Email: SundaravelYG@state.gov

Dear Prospective Quoter: Subject: Request for Quotations number 19CE2026Q0002 Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Cellphone Services Contract for Sri Lanka. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror representing best value using comparative evaluation authorized under FAR 13.106-2(b) (3).A comparative evaluation is defined as the act of comparing two or more offers in response to the RFQ. The item-by-item comparison is performed by comparing each offer directly to one another to determine which provides the best value to the Department. Comparative evaluation is NOT a low price technically acceptable (LPTA) or trade-off process. Prospective offers must still meet basic standards for responsibility at FAR 9.104 and solicitation compliance to be eligible for award. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies if there is a need to do so. The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference at No. 210, Galle Road, Colombo 3, at 11:30 a.m. on March 23, 2026. You may confirm your participation by e-mail to SundaravelYG@state.gov. Quotations are due by on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2026. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Colombo GSO eBidding (colombo-ebidding@state.gov). It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each. In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: 1. SF-1449 2. Section I, Pricing 3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications 4. Additional information as required in Section 3 5. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11 6. Proof of SAM Registration 7. CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT C- SCRM Questionnaire and/or State Department Secure Software Development Attestation Form Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement. Sincerely, Matthew Ferry Contracting Officer