Provision of ISP Link Services, Monrovia, Liberia

Item Description:

The World Bank invites qualified licensed firms to provide one unlimited use, 1:1 internet circuit of 45 Mbps. The said circuit is to be installed in The World Bank’s Office (WBG) in Liberia, Monrovia.

The Link Configuration shall be symmetric with the same download and upload bandwidth, for example 45 Mbps uplink and 45 Mbps downlink, using fiber as the primary last mile medium with a wireless backup including automatic failover between both the primary and backup links including at least 8 contiguous static public IP addresses. The IP addresses should be from a /29 network. All PTT and ISP network equipment for the link will be leased from the contractor. The link will be terminated on a Bank owned firewall or similar device at the Country Office. The link will be used to carry data traffic in IP format and the required interface is 100Mbps Ethernet.

The round-trip delay of the provided link, between World Bank Liberia, Monrovia office and World Bank HQ in Washington, must not exceed 300 ms for a terrestrial link, in normal operations.

The solicitation may be obtained by sending an email to the designated Contracting Officer, referencing the following information:

1. Solicitation Number

2. Company Name

3. Contact Person Name and Title

4. Address

5. Telephone Number

6. Fax Number

7. Contact’s Email Address

A copy of the solicitation will be sent to organizations that have replied to and are eligible to receive this advertisement. All requests and questions regarding this solicitation shall be directed to the following designated Corporate Procurement Contract Officer(s):

Srikanth Srinivasan, Email ID: ssrinivasan10@worldbank.org

The WBG reserves the right to publicly disclose contract award information, including but not limited to, name of company receiving the award, brief description of services, and contract award amount, for any contract award valued over US$250,000.  Offeror’s proposal and contractual documents will remain confidential and therefore not subject to disclosure.

The World Bank reserves the right to reject any or all responses without recourse.