5_CISCO JA REDACTED.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (Brand Name Over SAT) document issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division.

The Naval Sea Systems Command is procuring Cisco Systems, Inc. networking equipment through a Firm-Fixed-Price delivery order under the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, a multi-award Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The procurement is being conducted as a brand name exception under 10 U.S.C. § 3406(c) and FAR 16.507-7. The Corona Division's Range System Engineering Department requires specific Cisco equipment to perform a technology refresh and replace end-of-life networking equipment while complying with Department of Navy Chief of Information Network Consolidation directives. The required items include: 78 units of Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port PoE+ Network Switches (C9300-24P-A); 78 units of Secondary Power Supplies 715W AC 80+ platinum (PWR-C1-715WAC-P/2); 78 units of High Speed Network Switch Modules Catalyst 9300 4 x 1GE (C9300-NM-4G); one unit each of fiber-to-network switch modules (GLC-SX-MMD++ and GLC-LH-SMD++); and 78 units each of additional fiber-to-network switch modules (GLC-BX-D= and GLC-BX-U=). The estimated total acquisition value is redacted and will be funded through Other Procurement Navy (OPN) and Other Procurement Air Force (OPAF) Fiscal Year 2026 funds. The justification establishes that Cisco is the only brand capable of ensuring interoperability with existing infrastructure and meeting DON requirements without increasing the number of Authorities to Operate (ATOs). A Sources Sought Notice was posted on SAM.gov from October 22 to November 5, 2025, which received 25 capability statements from vendors; fifteen vendors did not meet requirements as they were not NASA SEWP vendors, while ten vendors demonstrated technical capability. The Contracting Officer has determined anticipated costs to be fair and reasonable, and Corona Division will continue market research to identify alternative sources for future requirements.