Acquisition, Installation, and Implementation of Communication Equipment for three (3) POPs (Points of Presence) and SOC (Security Operations Center), for Luanda and Benguela.

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Goods (Two-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Angola Name of Project: Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) Contract Title: Acquisition, Installation, Integration and Implementation of Communication Equipment for three (3) POPs (POP1 and POP2 in Luanda, POP3 in Benguela), including one (1) SOC and one (1) NOC. Lote 1 - Network Equipment and site Installation Devices for each IES Lote 2- Network Management and Monitoring Software Stabilized Power System (UPS) and POPs Cooling Loan Nº.: IBRD-P5070 Project Nº: P179154 RFB Reference No.: 49/G/C2SC4.A15.7/25 The Republic of Angola the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (TEST), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract[1]for Acquisition, Installation, Integration and Implementation of Communication Equipment for three (3) POPs (POP1 and POP2 in Luanda, POP3 in Benguela), including one (1) SOC and one (1) NOC . The Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) now invite sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Acquisition, Installation, Integration, and Implementation of Communication Equipment for three (3) POPs (POP1 and POP2 in Luanda, POP3 in Benguela ), including one (1) SOC and one (1) NOC, covering: (i) Lot 1 – network equipment and site installation devices for each IES; and (ii) Lot 2 – network management and monitoring software, UPS stabilized power systems, and POPs cooling, to be delivered at: Luanda – Parque Tecnológico (POP1, SOC and NOC); Luanda – Campus Universitário Agostinho Neto (POP2); and Benguela – Campus Universitário Katyavala Bwila (POP3), within a maximum period of six (6) months from the Contract signature or Notice to Proceed, as defined in the Special Conditions of Contract. 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive p