Supply and Installation of Fibre-Optic Cable at JCF & DCS High Priority Sites & MNS... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Jamaica

Summary : Supply and Installation of Fibre-Optic Cable at JCF & DCS High Priority Sites & MNS Agencies

Deadline : 08 Sep 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 45064016

Document Ref. No. : MNS/SSP JA-L1074/2020/05/ITB-001

Competition : ICB

Financier : INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY
North Tower 2 Oxford Road Kingston 5 Tel: (876) 906-4908
Jamaica
URL :www.mns.gov.jm

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Supply and Installation of Fibre-Optic Cable at JCF & DCS High Priority Sites & MNS Agencies.


Institution: Inter-American Development Bank

Country: Jamaica

Project: Security Strengthening Project (SSP)

Loan/Credit/Grant No.: JA-L1074

Contract/Bid No.: MNS/SSP JA-L1074/2020/05/ITB-001

Deadline: 08 September 2020

Abstract:

The Government of Jamaica has established a Security Strengthening Project (SSP), funded by a Loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the main objective of which is to contribute to an increase in the conviction rate for murders in Jamaica. The strategy to achieve the main objective will be the “specific objectives”:

(ι) To assist in the reduction of the rate of murders in the country;

(ιι) To increase the proportion of police investigations of murders that result in prosecution;

And

(ιιι) The training of police officers in the use of technology in crime fighting.

The Security Strengthening Project has three (3) components:

(i) Component 1. Violent crime prevention and management;

(ii) Component 2 - Improving investigative capabilities for homicides; (iii) Component 3 - Change Management & Communications.

The Project components comprise of activities to benefit and involve the participation of the Ministry of National Security and the following entities within its portfolio:

• The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)

• The Department of Correctional Services (DCS)

• The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA)

• Passport, Immigration, Citizenship Agency (PICA)

• The Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine (IFSLM)

• The Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA)

Additional entities outside the portfolio of the Ministry of National Security includes:

• The National Works Agency (NWA)

• eGov Jamaica Limited (eGov)

The Ministry of National Security intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the project Security Strengthening Project (SSP), for the Supply and Installation of Fibre-Optic Cable.

The Ministry of National Security now invites suitably qualified vendors to submit bids for:

Supply and Installation of Fibre-Optic Cable for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) High Priority Sites and the Ministry of National Security (MNS) Agencies.

Scope:

Implementation Objective


The objective is to supply, install, configure and migrate all live services from the existing MPLS core and aggregation sites to the equipment specified in the bill of quantities, and a specification to the extent that it provides the necessary connectivity between the intended sites traversing via the upgraded MPLS Backbone. The installer is required to update the existing network design document, and to provide detailed documentation relating to changes made to the network topology.

The contractor will:

• Supply and install all the equipment specified in the bill of quantities per designated functions.

• Install all the equipment specified in the bill of quantities and specification as per manufacturer-s instructions. All installations must be certified.

• Migrate the existing MPLS Core and Aggregation Sites to the designated equipment specified in the bill of quantities.

• Configure all the equipment installed with the provided IP address and information to establish services for the individual Customer Edge locations back to aggregation points and Data Centers over the GovNet MPLS Network

• Develop and execute the quality plan for Installation, testing the deployed network components.

A vendor will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Procurement of Goods and Works financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2349-9 for International Competitive Bidding. The selection will also be in accordance with the procurement policies of the Government of Jamaica.

The full details of the engagement are included in the Tender Document located on the following websites:

• Ministry of National Security: www.mns.gov.jm,
• GOJ e-GP Procurement website: www.gojep.gov.jm
• UN Development Business online: www.devbusiness.com
• Inter-American Development Bank: www.iadb.org


The closing date for submission of proposals is Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. and must be submitted electronically via the Government of Jamaica-s e-GP Procurement system at https://www.gojep.gov.jm. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The Ministry of National Security reserves the right not to accept the lowest, or any other tender or to abort the tender process and reject all bids at any time prior to the award of contract without incurring any liability.

Documents

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