# Somalia Issues Tender for Emergency Operations Center in Las'anod

> SoDMA invites bids for a State Emergency Operations Center and warehouse in Las'anod, with a submission deadline of 4 p.m. EAT on Aug. 20.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Business and Costs
- Tags: procurement, tender-evaluation
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/somalia-tender-emergency-operations-center-lasanod

## Key points

- SoDMA has invited bids to construct a State Emergency Operations Center and warehouse in Las'anod, according to Goobjoog News on Aug. 19, 2025.
- The facility will include administrative offices, logistics storage, meeting spaces, WASH facilities, and a three-metre security perimeter.
- Bids are due by 4 p.m. East Africa Time on Aug. 20, but no budget, funding source, or contract award has been confirmed.

Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has invited bids to construct a State Emergency Operations Center and warehouse in Las’anod, the capital of Sool region, Goobjoog News reported on Aug. 19, 2025. The agency framed the call as part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness.

According to SoDMA, as reported by Goobjoog News, the facility will include administrative offices, logistics storage, meeting spaces, and WASH facilities. It will be powered by both electrical and solar systems to support round-the-clock operations and will feature a three-metre security perimeter. SoDMA said the center would improve rapid response capacity in vulnerable and underserved regions, and the report states it would promote local employment during construction.

Construction firms have until 4 p.m. East Africa Time on Aug. 20 to submit applications, according to Goobjoog News. The article does not state the year in the deadline, though the publication date implies 2025.

The notice does not establish what has happened since the report. No procurement documents, budget, contract value, or funding source were provided. There is no information on whether bids have been received, evaluated, or awarded, and no contractor, consultant, or project timeline has been stated. The partnership with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management of Northern State Somalia mentioned in the article is not explicitly attributed to SoDMA or another source.

> **Note:** The invitation to bid and facility specifications are attributed to SoDMA as reported by Goobjoog News. The deadline is attributed to Goobjoog News.

## Questions

### What is the bid submission deadline for the Las'anod emergency operations center?

Construction firms have until 4 p.m. East Africa Time on Aug. 20 to submit applications, according to Goobjoog News. The year is not stated but appears to be 2025 based on the article date.

### What are the technical requirements for the facility?

According to SoDMA, as reported by Goobjoog News, the facility will include administrative offices, logistics storage, meeting spaces, WASH facilities, and a three-metre security perimeter. It will be powered by both electrical and solar systems.

### Who is funding the Las'anod emergency operations center?

The report does not provide a budget, funding source, or contract value. SoDMA issued the invitation, but no confirmed financial details are available.

## Sources

- [Somalia Seeks Bids to Build Emergency Operations Center in Las'anod](https://en.goobjoog.com/somalia-seeks-bids-to-build-emergency-operations-center-in-lasanod/) — Goobjoog News, 2025-08-19