SAM #F3NT176057AW01

Cisco Networking Equipment for ISS Agile Owl Lifestyle Refresh – Ramstein Air Base

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe, 700 CONS PK at Ramstein Air Base, is procuring Cisco brand-name networking equipment for the ISS Agile Owl Lifestyle Refresh to replace end-of-life systems on a classified network. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Forces in Europe - 700 CONS PK office, Ramstein Air Base - OEM Highlight: - Cisco is the sole OEM specified due to technical compatibility requirements with the existing 693 ISS network infrastructure - Products/Quantities Requested: - 8x Catalyst 9300 24 GE SFP Ports modular uplink switches - 8x Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent IBN Embedded - 8x Cisco DNA Spaces Extend for Catalyst Switching (3-year service) - 8x 715W AC 80+ platinum power supplies - 8x Europe AC Type A power cables - 8x Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD storage - 8x Catalyst Type 1 Network Module Blanks - 8x TE agent for IOSXE on C9K - 8x Rubber feet for tabletop setup (9200 and 93xx) - 8x 12-24 and 10-32 screws for rack installation (qty 4 per set) - 8x 1RU cable management guides (9200 and 9300) - 8x Network Plug-n-Play Connect for zero-touch device deployment - 8x CAT9300/9400/9500/9600 UNIVERSAL items - 3x Catalyst 9300 4 x mGig Network Module (spare) - 5x 10GBASE-T SFP+ transceiver modules for Category 6A cables - Unique Requirements: - Only Cisco equipment is acceptable; no substitutions or alternate OEMs permitted - Equipment must be compatible with existing classified network infrastructure - Details reference technical compatibility and avoidance of unnecessary cost or reconfiguration - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Ramstein Air Base, Germany - Contracting office: FA5613 700 CONS PK, APO AE 09021-3076

Description

The proposed contract action is anticipated to be a brand name acquisition to Cisco due to critical technical compatibility requiremnts to align with 693 ISS existing network infrastructure currently deployed within the organization. Procuring a different brand would require significant reconfiguration to the current environment, potential redesing of existing routing,switching, and security policies. To prevent the unnecessary duplication of costs and ensure technical compatibility with current support equipment, only Cisco brand-name equipment is capable of meeting the governments requirement.

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