24-SIMACQ-E30-0021_BN-JA_Reacted_05022024.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- N6339424F0022
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This document is a Brand Name/Sole Source Justification under $250K for the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division (PHD), Virginia Beach Detachment (VB DET) to procure Cisco network hardware and software. The existing Cisco hardware, including switches, routers, and firewalls, is at end-of-life and no longer supported by the manufacturer. The new Cisco Catalyst C9500 switches must be compatible with the current storage area network (SAN) infrastructure and have at least 16 SFP+ 10G interfaces. The justification cites the need for compatibility with the existing systems as the rationale for the brand name sole source procurement. The related federal contract opportunity is Solicitation Number N6339424F0022, which was awarded to FCN INC for $33,122.94 on June 20, 2024.
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Brand Name/Sole Source Justification under $250K
PID Number: 24-SIMACQ-E30-0021
Department: E
Company Name/Brand: Cisco
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division (PHD), Virginia Beach Detachment (VB DET) has Cisco hardware in the form of switches, routers, and firewalls installed in the
System. These systems support ission as the In-service Engineering Agent for fleet . These Cisco systems must maintain life-cycle management and have active vendor support to meet Cybersecurity Support and infrastructure is no longer supported by the vendor due to age and therefore must be replaced.
Identification of Justification Rationale:
The Material or service must be compatible will aspects (Form, Fit, and Function) with existing systems presently installed.
A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.
Urgency.
Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition
10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ). Insert the title of the authority IAW FAR 6.303-2(b)(4).
Identification of the Justification Rationale Explained: **If using form, fit, and function, describe the current equipment and how the new item/service must coordinate or interface.
**If using patent, copyright, proprietary data, describe the proprietary data. **If using direct replacement, describe this below.
network (SAN) have reached end-of-life, are no longer supported by the manufacturer, and, therefore, must be replaced. The replacement switches must have at least 16 Cisco small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+) 10G interfaces to communicate with existing equipment already operating in the SAN. The new Cisco Catalyst C9500 has 24 SFP+ 10/25G interfaces which meet and exceed all form, fit, function requirements to support existing SAN hardware infrastructure already in operation on-site.
Legal Counsel:
I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Legal Office:
Julianne Surane, Assistant Counsel
Contracting Officer:
I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Contracting Officer Signature:
Myriam Padua-Preissler
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