Kenya Internet Services

Amendment 01 - The General Information Section of this Special Notice has been amended to reflect the correct date responses due of 09 November 2022 10:00 AM EST. The response due date of 09 November 2022 as listed on the Request for Information (RFI) Kenya Internet Services the correct response due date for this Notice. 

Request for Information (RFI)

Kenya Internet Subscription Service

General Information:

This is an RFI as defined in FAR 15.201(e) to ascertain whether a commercial item exists that provides the capabilities described herein.  

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI will be treated as business confidential information.  Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is confidential.  Responses to the RFI will not be returned.  Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Responders are solely responsible for all expense associated with responding to this RFI.

RFI Response and due date: 09 November 2022

Instructions to Responders:

Responses from all capable and qualified sources are encouraged to respond to this request. 

White papers should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions:

1.   All submissions shall be made electronically and be in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.

2. Cover Page (1page)

• Title
• Organization
• Responders technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, phone, fax number and email addresses)
• Topic area(s) addressed
• NAICS Code

3.   Interested parties are asked to respond to this RFI and submit a capabilities statement that supports the focus of this RFI as detailed below.  Please review the place of performance requirements. Please submit written responses via email in Microsoft Office 2000 or 2007 format.  All responses should be complete: in 12-point font; and not to exceed 3 pages total, including graphics, tables, and appendices.

No hardcopies shall be accepted. No written solicitation document is available at this time. Telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained. No inquiries regarding any potential future acquisition activities shall be entertained.

Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via email to the Point of Contact listed below. Responses are due to the Point of Contact, Ms. Rebecca Wisner at email:  rebecca.c.wisner.civ@health.mil  no later than 10:00AM ET, Wednesday, 09 November, 2022.

 

Requirement & Specification

The contractor will provide internet service to existing dedicated data circuits for the United States Army Research Directorate-Kenya (USAMRD-K or MRD-K) located at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) campus at PO Box 54840 00200 off Mbagathi Road, Nairobi, Kenya for the internet. This will consist of 32 Public IP Address Internet Connection at the following locations in Kenya: Nairobi, Kericho, Kisumu, & Embakasi. 

Contractor shall provide internet subscription service for 50/50 Uplink/Downlink Mbps at Nairobi & Kericho, Kenya Sites.

Contractor shall provide internet subscription service for 50/50 Uplink/Downlink Mbps at Kisumu, Kenya Site.

Contractor shall provide internet subscription service for 50/50 Uplink/Downlink Mbps at Embakasi, Kenya Wharehouse Site.