SolicitationPosted Oct 7, 2026·Responses due Oct 13, 2026

Mobile & Data Services for the U.S. Embassy Panama

State · EMBASSY PANAMA CITY

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
517112
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
19PM0726Q0012
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
DE11
Place
Panama, PA-8, PAN
Contact
Alex Phannenstiel - Contracting Officer (pnmprocreq@state.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 19PM0726Q0012 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 14, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 7, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
  • Sep 11, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 11, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 22, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 6, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 7, 2026 · this notice
    Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 18, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026, middle of the range Nov 10, 2026.
Measured from 146 past solicitations at State, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 11, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

This is the pre-solicitation notice only. Please refer to primary solicitation for all details related to this contract opportunity. The U.S. Embassy in Panama requires mobile and data services, including voice and text for basic phones and unlimited data service for Smart Phones and Tablets, for official domestic and international use. The anticipated performance is for a base year, with two one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the most qualified, responsible offeror representing best value using trade-off evaluation metho… (show all)

dology. The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference, and all prospective quoters are invited to attend. Prospective offerors should contact Aranza Gutierrez at (507) 317-5309, or by email to PNMPROCREQ@state.gov for additional information or to arrange access to the virtual meeting. Quotations are due by 3:00p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English and incomplete quotations will not be accepted. Your quotation must be submitted electronically to PNMPROCREQ@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 the 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 1, Pricing 3. Section 5, Representations and Certifications 4. Additional information as required in Section 3 5. The Offeror shall 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) C-SCRM Questionnaire and/or State Department Secure Software Development Attestation Form Direct any questions regarding this solicitation in writing to Alex Phannestiel, Contracting Officer. Questions must be written in English and may be emailed to PNMPROCREQ@state.gov or sent to fax number (507) 317-5141 no later than COB Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov at the time of submitting a proposal.

Who won similar work

10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (State), same NAICS 517112.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK COMPANY1$3.0MOct 20, 2024
STE AIRTEL CONGO S.A Kinshasa COD1$1.6MOct 1, 2026
SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.1$1.4MApr 22, 2025
JORDAN MOBILE TELEPHONE SERVICES Amman 11194 JOR1$1.2MDec 17, 2025
PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY1$1.1MJun 30, 2025
Jazzworld Pakistan Limited1$922KAug 27, 2026
VIETTEL BURUNDI SA Bujumbura BDI1$800KJan 15, 2026
Telia Mobil Danmark A/S Kobenhavn S DNK1$233KMar 7, 2025
DIGICEL (FIJI) PTE LIMITED1$207KSep 5, 2025
LATVIJAS MOBILAIS TELEFONS Riga LVA1$140KApr 29, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied State, Dept of (DOS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past State, Dept of (DOS) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

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