Internet Circuit for 24 Ips - Kuwait Transmitting Station
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The U.S. Agency for Global Media is seeking a commercial provider to deliver a 400 Mbps symmetrical, dedicated Internet circuit via microwave link to its Kuwait Transmitting Station, supporting 24 IP addresses. The requirement includes all labor, equipment, materials, licensing, installation, testing, and ongoing support necessary to establish and maintain the service under a full and open competition. This acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 as a commercial item procurement, classified under NAICS code 517810 with a small business size standard of $40 million. The solicitation is issued as a combined synopsis and request for proposal with no written solicitation to follow, and all proposals must be submitted electronically by the deadline. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, to Nicole Wright at NWright@usagm.gov with a specific subject line referencing the solicitation number and title. Proposals are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, July 23, 2026, submitted via email to the same address with a clearly labeled subject line. Late submissions and faxed proposals will not be accepted. The point of contact for all communications is Nicole Wright, Contracting Officer, with a secondary contact available at nellis@usagm.gov. The contracting office is located in Washington, DC, and performance is required at the USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station.
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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA (USAGM)
USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station
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Internet Circuit for 24 Ips
INTRODUCTION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This combined synopsis / solicitation number 951700-26-R-0006 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).
ACQUISITION AUTHORITY
This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services & FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Effective Date, 13 March 2026.
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The NAICS code for this procurement is 517810; All Other Telecommunications, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Standard Size of $40 million.
ACQUISITION STATUS
This acquisition shall be procured as full and open.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, licensing, installation, testing, and support necessary to provide a 400 Mbps symmetrical, dedicated Internet Circuit via Microwave link to the USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station. Further details are described in Attachment A – Performance Work Statement, to this solicitation.
Contract Line Items Number (CLINs) and item, quantities unit of measure, and description are identified under the Supplier / Services section of this RFP.
SOLICITATION DATES / TIME:
SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS DUE DATE: Deadline for receipt of questions are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Tues., 14 July 2026.
Offerors may submit written questions regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Nicole Wright, Contracting Officer at NWright@usagm.gov. Questions received after this date run the risk of not being answered. Only written questions will receive a response. It is required that each question should include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation requiring clarification.
Subject line for Questions shall be submitted with the following title: “Combined Synopsis / Solicitation No.: 951700-26-R-0006 – USAGM Internet Circuit for 24 Ips, Kuwait Transmitting Station.”
PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Proposals are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Thurs., 23 July 2026.
Proposals shall be emailed to Ms. Nicole Wright, Contracting Officer at NWright@usagm.gov with the following in the subject line: Response to “Combined Synopsis / Solicitation No.: 951700-26-R-0006 – USAGM Internet Circuit for 24 Ips, Kuwait Transmitting Station.”
***LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND PROPOSALS SENT BY FACSIMLE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***