The requirement is for providing Internet and VPN services at the U.S. Embassy Bogota.

Document Type: Pre solicitation Notice Date posted: September 25, 2018 Classification Code: D-Information technology services, including telecommunication services NAICS Code: 517919 -- All Other Telecommunications Contracting office address: U.S. EMBASSY Bogota Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogot D.C., Colombia Subject: Internet & VPN services Proposed Solicitation Number: 19C02018Q0010 Closing Response Date: Primary Point of Contact: Eric Kramp Contracting Officer KrampEJ@state.gov Phone: 571-275-2500 Fax: 571-275-2152 Secondary Point of Contact: Sonia Rivera Procurement Agent RiveraS@state.gov Phone: 571-275-2077 Fax: 571-275-2152 Place of Performance: U.S. Embassy - Bogota, Colombia Description: Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Colombia will launch the solicitation on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website when it is available. The requirement is for providing Internet and VPN services at the U.S. Embassy Bogota. The services includes Internet leased lines for VPN and Point-to-Point/Clear Channels Please note that these are only estimated quantities for the purpose of this advance notice. The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with two one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract. The Government is planning a pre-quotation conference and the date for this conference will be in the solicitation. All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals. The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at: https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do?sysparm_system=SAM No electronic offers will be accepted. Please mail your offer to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time. Contracting Office Address: Place of Performance: U.S. EMBASSY Bogota General Services Office Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogota D.C., Colombia