Landline phone services for Embassy
ID: 19UZ8025Q0003 Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

STATE, DEPARTMENT OFSTATE, DEPARTMENT OFUS EMBASSY TASHKENTWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: ANALOG VOICE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7G20)
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of State is soliciting quotations for landline phone services for the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, under Request for Quotations (RFQ) Number 19UZ8025Q0003. The procurement aims to establish reliable telecommunications services essential for embassy operations, with the contract expected to be awarded to the responsible company offering the lowest acceptable price. Interested vendors must ensure they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their quotations in local currency (UZS) by 12:00 Noon on December 16, 2024, to the designated address at the U.S. Embassy. For further inquiries, potential offerors can contact Kathleen Murphy at murphykc@state.gov or Shukhrat Arifdjanov at ArifdjanovSS@state.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Kathleen Murphy
    +99878 1205450
    +99878 1206335
    murphykc@state.gov
    Shukhrat Arifdjanov
    +998781205450
    +998781206335
    ArifdjanovSS@state.gov
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    The document outlines completion instructions for two worksheets related to Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) as part of federal contracting requirements. It includes a C-SCRM Questionnaire and a Software Producer Attestation Form. The questionnaire requires vendors to provide detailed information about their organization, risk management practices, and security protocols. Specific sections address supply chain threats, supplier verification, and security training, as well as contractor compliance with the System for Award Management. The Software Producer Attestation Form mandates that software producers attest to their compliance with secure development practices based on NIST guidelines. It requires a statement detailing which practices are followed and includes a Plan of Action & Milestones for those that are not fully compliant. The central theme of the document emphasizes the need for rigorous cybersecurity measures and risk management practices when supplying software to the government, thereby bolstering overall national security through adherence to established standards and best practices.
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