Internet Services Provider, U. S. Embassy Beijing

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management, procuring through its Regional Procurement Support Office Frankfurt, seeks establishment of a single-award firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement for internet services at the U.S. Embassy Beijing, with quotations due August 13, 2026 at 11:00 CEST and questions due August 6, 2026 at 11:00 CEST. Amendment 0001 was issued August 6 and incorporates four Q&A responses; offerors must acknowledge and include the signed SF-30 in Volume 1.

Place of performance is the U.S. Embassy Beijing at 55 Anjialou Lu, Beijing. The procurement is not set-aside for small business and uses FAR Part 12 commercial acquisition procedures (NAICS 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers; PSC DG10, IT and Telecom—Network as a Service).

The contractor must provide one dedicated internet channel with minimum synchronous 250 Mbps download/upload speeds, a contiguous /28 subnet of public internet-routable addresses, and VPN services. The connection must route 100% through Hong Kong international ports, use optical fiber, and maintain 24/7/52-week operation at 99.7% availability. The BPA spans 60 months structured as five 12-month ordering periods. Individual purchase orders are limited to $500,000 each. Service credits apply for downtime exceeding 0.3% monthly availability. The contractor supplies all equipment except modems and terminal equipment furnished by the Government, and must contact the Embassy within 30 minutes of line failure.

Offerors must submit two volumes: Volume I with pricing schedule (including 9% VAT), representations and certifications, and Form W-14 if applicable as a foreign entity; Volume II with organizational capability, technical approach, completed C-SCRM Questionnaire, and past performance documentation covering minimum three comparable dedicated internet/circuit projects within five years. Award is to the responsible offeror whose quotation offers best value. The Government may award without discussions based on initial offers and may request price reductions during the BPA term.