CDC Core Internet Service

The Department of State is soliciting quotations for Core Internet Services to support the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the U.S. Mission in Sierra Leone under Solicitation Number 19SL2026Q0006. The procurement seeks dedicated broadband internet access with three service tiers: Core Internet Services at 30/20 Mbps, Core Embassy Internet Services at 10/10 Mbps, and Wi-Fi Internet Services at 15/10 Mbps, all delivered via fiber optic terrestrial connectivity with 24-hour availability and a minimum 99.97% quality of service standard. The contractor must provide all equipment, labor, and materials necessary to deliver reliable and uninterrupted internet services, including routers, data media converters, redundancy between Sierra Leone and the USA, and round-the-clock technical support with on-site capability. The government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsible contractor offering the lowest acceptable price based on initial quotations, without discussions unless competitive range discussions become necessary. Key deadlines include a pre-quotation conference on February 24, 2026 (with confirmation required by February 20, 2026), and the response deadline of March 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time; interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of offer submission in accordance with FAR 4.1102(a).

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and contains no identified incumbent contractor information. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with a one-year base period plus four optional one-year renewal periods, providing a potential five-year total contract duration. Quotations must be submitted electronically in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or PDF format (maximum 30MB) to ContractFreetown@state.gov and must include completed SF-1449 forms, pricing schedules in Sierra Leone Leones, representations and certifications, SAM registration proof, IRS Form W-14, and cybersecurity supply chain risk management questionnaires. The contractor must guarantee no Network Address Translation, prohibit the use of ZTE, Huawei, Xiaomi, and affiliated equipment, and provide five public IP addresses with a 1:1 contention ratio. The place of performance is Freetown, Sierra Leone, and pricing must include all labor, materials, overhead, and profit with no separate Government Service Tax charges permitted under the Vienna Convention.