Internet Circuit for 24 Ips - Kuwait Transmitting Station

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA (USAGM) USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station For Internet Circuit for 24 Ips INTRODUCTION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis / solicitation number 951700-26-R-0006 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). ACQUISITION AUTHORITY This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services & FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Effective Date, 13 March 2026. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The NAICS code for this procurement is 517810; All Other Telecommunications, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Standard Size of $40 million. ACQUISITION STATUS This acquisition shall be procured as full and open. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, licensing, installation, testing, and support necessary to provide a 400 Mbps symmetrical, dedicated Internet Circuit via Microwave link to the USAGM Kuwait Transmitting Station. Further details are described in Attachment A – Performance Work Statement, to this solicitation. Contract Line Items Number (CLINs) and item, quantities unit of measure, and description are identified under the Supplier / Services section of this RFP. SOLICITATION DATES / TIME: SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS DUE DATE: Deadline for receipt of questions are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Tues., 14 July 2026. Offerors may submit written questions regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Nicole Wright, Contracting Officer at NWright@usagm.gov. Questions received after this date run the risk of not being answered. Only written questions will receive a response. It is required that each question should include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause or other definitive citation requiring clarification. Subject line for Questions shall be submitted with the following title: “Combined Synopsis / Solicitation No.: 951700-26-R-0006 – USAGM Internet Circuit for 24 Ips, Kuwait Transmitting Station.” PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Proposals are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Thurs., 23 July 2026. Proposals shall be emailed to Ms. Nicole Wright, Contracting Officer at NWright@usagm.gov with the following in the subject line: Response to “Combined Synopsis / Solicitation No.: 951700-26-R-0006 – USAGM Internet Circuit for 24 Ips, Kuwait Transmitting Station.” ***LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND PROPOSALS SENT BY FACSIMLE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***