REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

This notice is placed on behalf of UNECA. You are therefore requested to direct all your queries to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa using the email or fax number provided below.

Title of the EOI: Upgrading Existing Data Center Cooling and environmental control systems using Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) with Integrated Monitoring and Management solution.

Date of this EOI: 16 March 2017

Closing Date for Receipt of EOI : 16 April 2017

EOI Number: EOIUNECA13618

E-mail Address: amekibeb@uneca.org or mekibeb@un.org

Address EOI response by email or fax for the Attention of: Aderajew Mekibeb (Mr.)

Fax Number: +251 115 511874

UNSPSC Code: 81112003

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

UNECA is seeking a qualified Contractor capable of undertaking a project to successfully design, supply, install, test and commission a Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) solution which includes rack based cooling system that incorporates power distribution, fiber and copper cabling to all racks, as well as providing application solution to manage and monitor environmental parameters such as temperature and humidity; and controlling of access and security of the data center.
The solution shall empower Information and communications technology Services Section (UNECA) to support changing business processes and realize benefits of going fast, going dense and going green while ensuring the critical availability targets in the Data Center:
• always available, 24/7/365, and performs at the highest level at all times;
• always ready and able to adopt at the breakneck speed of business;
• enables IT and facilities to keep pace with the business in a synchronized way;
• continues to achieve greater and greater energy efficiency and be greener;
Interested firms will be invited to the tender by "Request for Proposal" (RFP) at a later stage. This tender envisages selection of a single contractor for the project. The detailed (TOR) will be contained in the RFP Bid document.
Please note that the UNECA is precluded from entering into contract with a firm that is not fully registered with UNGM (United Nations Global Marketplace). Those interested in responding to this invitation but not currently fully registered as vendors with UNGM, are encouraged to register before submission of the bid.
Further details may be obtained by visiting https://www.ungm.org/Vendor/Registration. In order to be eligible for UN Registration, please make sure to declare in writing the Prerequisite for Eligibility criteria itemized from A-F as contained in EOI instruction attached.
Those interested should write to the above-mentioned e-mail address or fax number to submit their “expression of interest” by the deadline of 16 April 2017.  

Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should complete the Vendor Response Form (http://www.un.org/depts/ptd/pdf/eoi13618.pdf) of this EOI and fax it or email it to UNECA before the closing date set forth above.