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Requisition of Firewall Hardware

Issued by KENYA INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH · via Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke)

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Published
9 Nov 2026
Closes
13 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Bid opening
13 Nov 2026, 08:01 UTC
Reference
KIPRE/961/RFQ/0192/2026-27
Location
Kenya
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
goods

At a glance

KENYA INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH in Kenya has published a request for quotations in it & telecom: “Requisition of Firewall Hardware”. Submissions close on 13 November 2026, 4 days from today. Quote reference KIPRE/961/RFQ/0192/2026-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 72 notices from this buyer since 2026, 20 of them currently open. There are 183 open it & telecom notices in Kenya on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Kenya — e-GP (egpkenya.go.ke), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Questions deadline
10 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)
Bid validity
90 days
Procurement method
Request for Quotation
Evaluation
Yes/ No Basis
Funding
GoK

Documents to submit

  • SELF - declaration form - SD 1&2
  • Valid business permit
  • Valid tax compliance
  • Business regestration certificate
  • Cr12/13

To bid on Kenya e-GP

Kenyan government tenders are submitted through the e-GP portal; register as a supplier there first. AGPO-reserved tenders need a valid AGPO certificate.

Details

REQUISITION OF FIREWALL HARDWARE

Tender number: KIPRE/961/RFQ/0192/2026-27

Procuring entity: KENYA INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH

Procurement category: Goods

Procurement method: Request for Quotation

Bidding access: Limited (invited / registered suppliers)

Source of funds: GoK

Technical evaluation: Yes/ No Basis

Evaluation basis: Item wise

Bid validity: 90 days

Clarifications until: 10 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Published: 09 Nov 2026 15:00 (Nairobi time)

Closing: 13 Nov 2026 11:00 (Nairobi time)

Bid opening: 13 Nov 2026 11:01 (Nairobi time)

Eligibility documents required

- SELF - DECLARATION FORM - SD 1&2 - VALID BUSINESS PERMIT - VALID TAX COMPLIANCE - BUSINESS REGESTRATION CERTIFICATE - CR12/13

Schedule of requirements (UNSPSC code, item, unit, quantity)

1 43222501 FIREWALL NETWORK SECURITY EQUIPMENT FIREWALL HARDWARE - SOPHOS XGS 128 (2ND GEN) FIREWALL APPLIANCE WITH 3- YEAR STANDARD PROTECTION, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION IN BRIDGE (TRANSPARENT) MODE BETWEEN THE MIKROTIK CCR2004 AND THE CORE SWITCH, INCLUDING POLICIES FOR WEB FILTERING, APPLICATION CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR HANDOVER TRAINING FOR ICT STAFF (MINIMUM 1 DAY) -FIREWALL THROUGHPUT 19.1 GBPS FIREWALL IMIX THROUGHPUT 14.5 GBPS IPS EACH 1

Tender documents are free to download from the e-GP Tenders page (egpkenya.go.ke/tender) without an account; search by tender number. Bids are submitted electronically on e-GP.

Context for bidders

We hold 72 notices from KENYA INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH, going back to October 2026 — 20 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Manufacturing & Supply and IT & Telecom. There are 183 open IT & Telecom tenders in Kenya. This one closes in 4 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this it & telecom opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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