Overview
- The Senate’s pregoeiro declared Claro habilitated as the first-placed bidder after the company presented additional paperwork, but the result must be homologated before any contract is signed.
- Claro’s proposal totals R$4.96 million over 48 months to supply 425 devices, including 95 iPhone 18 Pro 512 GB units and 330 Android phones, plus modems, chips and roaming services.
- Line fees are specified in the bid at R$538.44 per month for iPhone lines with at least 100 GB of data and R$110.03 per month for Android lines, and the package also lists costs for 100 ZTE modems, 150 data chips, international roaming and 300 minutes of international calls.
- The equipment will be provided on a comodato basis, meaning Claro keeps ownership while senators and staff may choose whether to use the loaned devices and must return them at contract end.
- The procurement replaces the Senate’s 2022 TIM contract, increases devices from 383 to 425 and doubles data tiers for premium phones, a change that has prompted questions about optics and spending as the House prepares for the next legislature.