Structured Cabling at the West Office Building

The U.S. Embassy in Nicosia is preparing to solicit bids for the supply and installation of fiber optic cabling at the West Office Building in Engomi, Nicosia, Cyprus, under solicitation number 19CY6026Q0022, with the solicitation expected to be issued in July 2026. The contract will involve two primary components: the installation of new single-mode OS2 fiber optic cable within existing underground conduits and manholes connecting the East, Center, and West areas of the building, and the modernization of the data center from centralized copper infrastructure to a modular, pre-terminated, end-of-row structured cabling system with A/B path redundancy using both fiber and copper trunk cables. The work must comply with strict technical specifications including ITU-T G.652.D fiber standards, TIA-606-C labeling, IEC 60794-3-10 for underground deployment, and OFNR/OFNP indoor fire ratings as required by UL. All materials must be properly packaged and clearly labeled with the contract number, CLIN number, item description, and quantity. Submissions must be sent both electronically to NicosiaContracting@state.gov and via sealed physical delivery to the Embassy’s contracting office, with electronic files not exceeding 15MB per email and submitted only in MS-Word, Excel, or PDF format. The solicitation requires full compliance with FAR provisions, including SAM registration with a valid UEI number, and offerors must submit a range of documentation including SF-18, pricing, representations and certifications, proof of SAM registration, manufacturer data sheets, conduit pull plans, personnel biographies, and a Gantt-chart performance schedule. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price arrangement to the lowest-priced technically acceptable and responsible offeror without discussion, with pass/fail gates for acceptability and responsibility based on FAR 9.1. Performance must begin within 30 days of the Notice to Proceed and be fully completed within 60 calendar days, with all deliverables in English and consistent with contract dimensions. Invoicing must exclude VAT, payments may occur no more frequently than monthly and cover completed labor and materials plus prorated overhead and profit, with payment terms extended to 30 days under modified FAR 52.232-27(a). The contractor must provide a written safety plan per FAR 52.236-13 Alternate I, adhere