AFICC 773 ESS
Building 954 Switch Equipment
General Information
Classification Code: 7G21 - IT and Telecom—Network: Digital Network Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)
NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/ SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to conduct market research relative to the. This RFI announcement is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this RFI is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.
General Intent
The Air Force is looking to award a single contract to facilitate this requirement. This market research is being conducted to assist in determining the best acquisition strategy for the subject service. Any information regarding contract type, commercial practices, and specifications are requested and being considered for the development of the solicitation. This announcement is targeted for all qualified businesses that can provide the equipment described below; responses from all interested parties are appreciated and accepted.
Description
SWITCH EQUIPMENT
QTY Description Mfr. Part No.
14 Catalyst 9300-48 port switch, Network Advantage C9300-48H-A
14 C9300 NETWORK ESSENTIALS, 48-PORT LICENSE C9300-NW-A-48
14 1100W AC 80+ platinum Config 1 Power Supply PWR-C1-1100WAC-P
14 1100W AC 80+ platinum Config 1 Secondary Power Supply PWR-C1-1100WAC-P/2
14 CISCO CATALYST 9300 XE 17.9 UNIVERSAL S9300UK9-1612
28 NORTH AMERICAN POWER CABLE, TYPE A CAB-TA-NA
2 CATALYST NETWORK MODULAR 9300 (8X10G) C9300-NM-8X
2 1M TYPE 1 STACKING CABLE STACK-T1-1M
12 50CM TYPE 1 STACKING CABLE STACK-T1-50CM
2 CATALYST STACK POWER POWER CABLE, 1M CAB-SPWR-1M
14 C9300 DNA ADVANTAGE, 48-PORT TERM LICENSEC 9300-DNA-A-48
14 NETWORK PLUG AND PLAY CONNECT FOR ZERO-TOUCH DEVICE NETWORK-PNP-LIC
Background
Information Requested
The AFICA 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) is seeking responses to the questions listed below. Please provide your responses on company letterhead to the Point of Contact (POC) identified at the end of this RFI.
Format of Responses
Limit RFI responses to 10, single-sided, single-spaced pages. The font for text should be Times New Roman 12-point or larger. The Responder may use oversized pages (including “foldouts”) where appropriate to contain graphic presentations. Oversized pages do not count as extra pages within the page limitations. Submitted responses should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Existing commercial documentation and product literature can also be submitted and is not subject to a page limitation. Responses must be unclassified and any proprietary information provided must be marked accordingly. To protect such data, each line or paragraph on the pages containing such data must be specifically identified and marked with a legend similar to the following: “The following contains proprietary information that (name of Responder) requests are not to be released to persons outside the Government, except for the purposes of review and evaluation.” Interested parties must send their responses to this RFI, no later than (NLT) 1600 (4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time), July 21, 2025, to [email protected].
Disclaimer
– This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise
reimburse the responder for information submitted as a result of this RFI. The Government
reserves the right to use the information provided by any respondent for any purpose deemed
necessary and legally appropriate. Information submitted will become the property of the
Government. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical
information in any resultant solicitation.