REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) PRO/REOI/21/17

(RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

Provision of Internet Services over Fiber Optic Infrastructure to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)

Closing Date for Receipt of EOI:  Friday 26 February 2021

Description of General Requirements:

1. The United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) intend to contract the services of a competent service provider for the Provision of Internet Services over Fiber Optic Infrastructure. Fiber Optic connectivity will be for UNMISS HQs in Juba and ten (10) filed offices throughout the Republic of South Sudan and service providers need to provide Fiber networks deployed end-to-end from the international terminating point to South Sudan.

Conditions:

1. Interested companies are invited to submit their EOI by hand delivery or e-mail as indicated below. The EOI must include, as a minimum, the following documentation/information:

   2.1. Company must be registered in UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) using the link https://www.ungm.org or should start their registration process immediately if not registered. Companies are strongly advised to register or upgrade to Level Two [2].

2.2. Company’s name, address, telephone, e-mail and UNGM registration number.

2.3. Vendors must be registered in UNGM under the services (UNSPSC No. 83112300 - Fiber telecommunications services) in order to participate in the solicitation for this requirement.

Important Notice:

1. This REOI does not constitute a solicitation. UNMISS reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the REOI and/or solicitation process.  Thus, submitting a response to this REOI does not automatically guarantee that your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued.

4. The “EOI Form” is available in “Business Opportunities” Section of the www.ungm.org  website.

The EOI, clearly marked “Provision of Internet Services over Fiber Optic Infrastructure to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ” must be received by UNMISS no later than 16:00 hours local time in the Republic of South Sudan (GMT+2) on Friday 26 February 2021, via e-mail to:tewodrosk@un.org and hilowle@un.org with copy to wambuguk@un.org. By courier or hand delivered to the Chief Procurement Officer, UMISS Procurement Section, Room 3C/02, UNMISS Logistics Base, Tomping, South Sudan. Attention: Tewodros Mekonnen / Mohammed Hilowle.