Consultancy: Provision of services to maintain the UN Emergency Communications System, specifically the VHF network and ensure effective service, and full VHF coverage within Kingston city, Jamaica under a Long-Term Agreement (LTA)

Post Level: National Consultancy

Type of Consultancy: Institutional Consultancy

Pre-proposal Conference:  

Date: October 11, 2018 2:00 PM

Venue: UNDP, 1-3 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston

(Please RSVP via e-mail: procurement.jamaica@undp.org)

Expected start date: November 2018

Period of assignment/services: One year (1) with possibility of renewal

Background:

The Emergency Communication system including VHF and HF Networks, serve to disseminate security related information, provide early warning, monitoring and tracking of UN personnel and assets and re-direct locally available emergency services during security incidents.

The aim is to ensure that all UNSMS Organizations and personnel have adequate and reliable means of two-way radio communications system (VHF) including but not limited to providing a wide and efficient VHF coverage within Kingston city, Jamaica (as delimited in the Operational Radius) as well as partial coverage in the rest of country if and as required.

Scope of Work:

The consultant will be required to perform one or more of the following tasks on a needs basis:

1.       Review existing frequency allocation permits issued by the Ministry of Communications (Spectrum Authority), optimize use of all frequencies in order to have an exclusive channel for UNDSS Broadcasting, others as feasible for agency-to-agency communication, link with OPDEM, P2P communication as feasible;

2.       Assess the effectiveness of the existing radio communication system to respond to UN specific emergency and operational communication needs;

3.       On-site visit to any of the four antenna repeaters to assess configuration, set-up, coverage range;

4.       On-site visit to any of the four antenna repeaters for maintenance, repairs or installation of new equipment;

For the detailed SOW and RFP please visit our website at www.jm.undp.org/procurement

Application Procedure:

Proposals should be submitted through the online e-Tendering system https://etendering.partneragencies.org (search for Event ID: Jam10-43-2018) as per the deadline indicated in the system itself. Detailed user guide on how to register in the system can be accessed using the following link:-

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/