THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure the BRAND NAME Cisco Networking Equipment on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought synopsis with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 334118 with associated size standard of 1000 employees.

A need is anticipated for Cisco Networking equipment. Item below must provide through the Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) Program. Manufacturer CISCO SYSTEM (CiscoPro)

Description:
Part Number:
Qty:

Cat 6500 Sup 2T with 2 x 10GbE and 3 x 1GbE with MSFC5 PFC4
VS-S2T-10G=
2 each

Cisco CAT6000-VS-S2T IOS IP BASE FULL ENCRYPT
S2TIBK9-15102SY
2 each

10GBASE-LR X2 Module
X2-10GB-LR
4 each

Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T Baseboard
VS-SUP2T-10G
2 each

Catalyst 6500 2GB memory for Sup2T and Sup2TXL
MEM-SUP2T-2GB
2 each

Cat 6k 80G Sys Daughter Board Sup2T PFC4
VS-F6K-PFC4
2 each

Internal 1G Compact Flash
MEM-C6K-INTFL1GB
2 each

C6K 8 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module with DFC4 (Trustsec) S
WS-X6908-10G-2T=
1 each

Catalyst 6500 8 Port 10G Baseboard
WS-X6908-10G
1 each

Cat 6k 80G Sys Daughter Board DFC4E
WS-F6K-DFC4-E
1Each

EMAIL RESPONSE to [email protected]. Title subject line Cisco Networking Equipment Source Sought.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.


4. Information to help determine if the requirement (item) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Dean Carsello, at [email protected] or 210-466-2419, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

EMAIL RESPONSE to [email protected]. Title subject line Cisco Networking Equipment Source Sought.

Bid Protests Not Available