Internet Services Provider, U.S. Embassy Beijing

The U.S. Department of State, through the Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO) Frankfurt, is soliciting quotations for a single-award firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide dedicated internet services at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China. The BPA spans 60 months with five consecutive 12-month ordering periods, during which task orders may be issued without minimum purchase obligations. The service requires a 250 Mbps synchronous dedicated circuit with a contiguous /28 public IP address block, no NAT or content filtering, and 100% routing through Hong Kong to ensure data security and compliance with U.S. government protocols. The provider must guarantee 99.7% availability, respond to outages within 30 minutes, and maintain redundant termination points. All performance is evaluated at the embassy location, with acceptance contingent upon successful testing by the U.S. Government. Contract administration is governed by the FAR and DOSAR, with specific requirements including cybersecurity safeguards per NIST SP 800-53, compliance with prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment from entities like Huawei and ZTE, and adherence to export restrictions. Offerors must submit two separately bound volumes: Volume I containing only the completed price schedule and required certifications including SAM registration, CAGE or NCAGE code, Unique Entity Identifier, and IRS Form W-14 for foreign entities to avoid tax withholding; and Volume II presenting technical capability, organizational experience, the C-SCRM Questionnaire, and three comparable past performance references within five years. All submissions must be sent electronically as PDF, Word, or Excel files under 45 MB total, with the correct subject line, to the designated point of contact by the deadline of August 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM CEST. No amendments or modifications will be accepted after submission, and late responses will be rejected. Evaluation will be based on best overall value, considering technical capability and past performance alongside price, under a trade-off approach rather than lowest price technically acceptable. Contractors must comply with strict security protocols, including background checks and passport submission for personnel accessing the embassy, and are prohibited from using internal confidentiality agreements that restrict reporting of fraud or abuse. The Contracting Officer Representative will be designated post-award and has no authority to alter contract terms, ensuring all modifications originate solely from the RPSO Contracting Officer.