CDC Wifi Internet Service

SOL #: 19SL2026Q0004Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

State

State, Department Of

US EMBASSY FREETOWN

WASHINGTON, DC, 20520, United States

Place of Performance

Freetown, SL-W, Sierra Leone

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

PSC

Network Services Delivered As A Service, By Subscription, Or Service Contract. Physical And Wireless Networks Managed As A Service Connected To And From Core Data Centers, Work Areas, And Offices Connecting End Users To The Organization's Broader Networks. Network Services Delivered In Connection With Other Iaa S And Paa S Services. Cloud Based Network Management Services And Software Defined Networks (Sdn) Accessed By Service Contract Or Subscriptions. (DG10)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/e584ea0f7d694fe78233c6f50b385fab/view

Timeline

Posted

Feb 4, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 10, 2026

Submission Deadline

Mar 4, 2026, 4:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The U.S. Department of State, through the US Embassy Freetown, is soliciting proposals for CDC Wifi Internet Service in Sierra Leone. This is a Firm Fixed-Price contract for a base year and four option years to provide safe, reliable, and uninterrupted internet services. Quotations are due by March 4, 2026.

Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide all equipment, labor, and services for:

Core Internet Services: Bandwidth 30/20 Mbps
Core Embassy Internet Services: Bandwidth 10/10 Mbps
Wi-Fi Internet Services: Bandwidth 15/10 Mbps (dedicated broadband for US CDC WIFI Network)

Specific requirements for the Wi-Fi service include a 1:1 contention ratio, 5 Public IP Addresses, "always on" connection with unlimited usage, detailed network topology map, and redundancy in the internet backbone. The use of ZTE, Huawei, Xiaomi, and affiliated branded products is prohibited. Network devices must support TCP Optimization, Content aware optimization, Connection Management, Compression, and Diffserv/Traffic Classification/QoS. The service requires 7x24 support and a minimum availability of 99.97%.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract
Duration: One base year and four (4) one-year option periods
Set-Aside: None specified
Response Due: March 4, 2026, at 16:00:00Z
Published: February 4, 2026
Place of Performance: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Evaluation

Award will be based on a comparative evaluation of technical capability, past performance, and price, utilizing FAR 13 procedures. This is not a low-price technically acceptable or trade-off process. The U.S. Government intends to award to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price.

Additional Notes

Offerors must be registered in SAM (SAM.gov) at the time of offer submittal.
Proposals must be in English and submitted electronically to ContractFreetown@state.gov. Submission file size must not exceed 30MB; larger submissions must be split into multiple emails.
A pre-quotation conference will be held on February 17, 2026, at the U.S. Embassy in Freetown.
Required documents include SF-1449, Section I Pricing, Section 5 Representations and Certifications, IRS Form W-14 (if applicable), proof of SAM Registration, and Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Questionnaire and Attestation Form.
Contact Primary: Rose Weckenmann (weckenmannrm@state.gov, 23299105500).