Proposals for 50Mbps dedicated fiber-based internet service to the Umar Zahir Building, Hulhumalé, Maldives
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR15839794
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Place of performance
- Hulhumale 23000 Maldives
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State, through the American Embassy in Sri Lanka, is soliciting proposals from local Internet Service Providers to deliver 50 Mbps dedicated fiber-based internet service to the Umar Zahir Building in Hulhumalé, Maldives. The service must be enterprise-grade with 99.9% monthly uptime, a maximum fault response time of 1 hour, and service restoration within 4 to 8 hours depending on criticality. Key requirements include a minimum /29 public static IPv4 subnet, multimode fiber SFP handoff, 1:1 contention ratio for bandwidth, unlimited usage, 24/7 Network Operations Center support, and security certification prohibiting equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. The government will award the contract to the responsible company submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer, with potential for discussions with companies in the competitive range if necessary. The proposal deadline is March 10, 2026, at 17:00 hours Sri Lankan time, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to proposal submission for offers exceeding $30,000.
This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent or current contractor. The contract award will be for a one-year period from the date of contract execution, with offerors able to propose alternative contract terms of 12, 24, or 36 months; no specific budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation notice. The Internet Service Provider must provide written proposals specifying one-time and recurring costs, installation lead time, and relevant experience with references. Payment will be processed within 3 to 4 weeks following satisfactory completion of service. The place of performance is the Umar Zahir Building in Hulhumalé, Maldives, and all inquiries should be directed to the Procurement Office at the American Embassy, 210 Galle Road, Colombo 3, via email at pererapd@state.gov.
Notice text
Dear Prospective Offeror,
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka invites proposals from Local Internet Service Providers (ISP) to provide 50Mbps dedicated fiber-based internet service to the Umar Zahir Building, Hulhumalé, Maldives.
Please refer the attached file for scope of work.
Requirements
- Payment will be processed within 3–4 weeks following satisfactory completion of the service
- The order will be for a one-year period from the date of the contract award
- Offerors must comply with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
- 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 for offers over $30,000. 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
Quotation Due Date and Time: March 10, 2026, at 17:00 hrs Sri Lankan time.
Please email your quotation to the email address provided below on or before the due date and time.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer. We plan to award a purchase order based on initial quotations without holding discussions, although we may engage in discussions with companies within the competitive range if necessary.
Point of Contact
All questions or requests for clarification should be directed to:
Procurement Office
American Embassy
210 Galle Road, Colombo 3
Email: pererapd@state.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PR_15839794_Statement of Work Internet Service Provisioning Chancery Male_v3.pdf |
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