Description
The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam is seeking a contractor to provide fiber optic internet lease line services for a period of 12 months. The contractor must provide dedicated leased line channels and circuitry for connecting the U.S. Embassy Hanoi and associated annex locations. The services must include internet bandwidth, point-to-point leased lines, and fiber optic connections. The contractor must also provide a physical/logical backup and load balancing solution for all internet and point-to-point connections. The contractor must ensure that the circuit complies with service changes, additions, or deletions as required under the contract. The evaluation criteria include technical, past performance, and price. The Government reserves the right to reject proposals that are unreasonably low or high in price. Some key requirements include:
• Providing dedicated leased line channels and circuitry for connecting the U.S. Embassy Hanoi and associated annex locations
• Ensuring internet services and data point-to-point connections comply with specific requirements, including internet service provider (ISP) interface connectors, ISP availability, and ISP connection
• Providing a physical/logical backup and load balancing solution for all internet and point-to-point connections
• Ensuring the circuit complies with service changes, additions, or deletions as required under the contract
• Providing sufficient technical support to ensure uninterrupted end-to-end service between terminal points