A14_MR_RFI_140D0426Q0271_-_DOI_Cisco_Hardware__Software__Installation_Services_3_26_26.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice

Department of the Interior - Cisco Hardware, Software and Installation Services

140D0426Q0271

DATE: March 26, 2026

Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice No. 140D0426Q0271

U. S. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center – Cisco Hardware, Software and Installation Services

I. General Information This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or an obligation on behalf of the Government or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals at this time. Vendors responding to this notice are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party's expense.

Responses will not be evaluated for award, and not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued.

Interested parties are responsible for CLEARLY MARKING proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. No classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered and shall not be sent in response to this notice.

II. Requirements The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC) is a certified federal Shared Services Provider seeking information from the vendor community regarding the availability and pricing of Cisco Hardware, Software and Installation services.

III. Purpose The purpose of this RFI/SS notice is to determine the capability of the commercial marketplace and gain valuable feedback to inform our requirement for a comprehensive suite of Cisco resources support the DOI through an Enterprise Wide Solution.

IV. Requirements/Key Features

For this RFI, IBC is seeking pricing and information related to availability for procurement of the required items from authorized Cisco resellers that have the capability to provide hardware, software, and installation services within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS).

Software/Services:

A copy of the draft Required Product list is provided as Attachment 1 to this notice for completion by interested vendors for submission in response to this RFI.

Equipment:

As a part of the RFI, we are seeking to identify qualified and capable vendors who can provide a comprehensive commercial equipment list for Cisco-branded hardware. Respondents shall furnish a complete catalogue of available Cisco products along with the following:

1. Corresponding commercial list prices

2. Each item’s Model number

3. PID / VID (Product ID / Version ID)

4. Indicate the percentage discount offered from standard catalogue pricing

Submission of a URL to your Cisco-authorized catalog with a statement of anticipated discount will also suffice.

Installation:

The Department of the Interior (DOI) currently operates approximately 2,700 locations that may contain or house Cisco equipment. These sites are distributed across the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), including U.S.

territories, islands, and Alaska. As part of this RFI, we are seeking information on vendor capabilities to support nationwide installation or replacement of Cisco-branded equipment.

Typical requirement elements include the following information for replacing or installing equipment:

2. Requirement – A brief description of the requirement to include a Statement of Objectives (SOO), Statement of Work (SOW), or Performance Work Statement (PWS) as appropriate for the nature of the requirement.

3. Current State – An overview of the current status of the requirement holder (equipment in service, operational environment, etc.)

4. Terms and Conditions – Relevant Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DOI, and Local Clauses.

5. Schedule and Critical Facilities Information – A description of the required schedule for installation or services, coordination or other mission specific requirements.

DOI is not dictating installation methodology at this stage and simply seeks capacity/coverage information.

V. Technical Capabilities and Experience All interested firms are invited to submit a capability statement. The capability statement should demonstrate the interested firm’s understanding, capability, qualification, and experience in meeting the requirements identified herein. It is highly recommended that interested firms not solely submit pre-prepared marketing materials without carefully reviewing the need for the information requested below.

Please note that a small business firm may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of large business partner companies under a teaming arrangement.

1. Are you capable of meeting the experience and qualifications outlined in Sections II through IV, above, of this RFI. This includes indicating your status as a Cisco Authorized

Reseller with the ability to provide services both CONUS and OCONUS; if so, provide brief descriptions of those capabilities and experience in your response.

i. Specific to Installation, respondents should provide their capability in the following areas:

Vendor Capabilities Needed for Nationwide Installation of Cisco Equipment

National and OCONUS Field Technician Coverage o Ability to deploy qualified technicians to all CONUS and OCONUS locations, including U.S. territories, islands, and remote sites.

o Demonstrated access to cleared personnel when required (Public Trust, Secret, etc.).

Cisco-Certified Technical Expertise o Technicians holding relevant Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, etc.).

o Proven experience installing routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and other Cisco-branded infrastructure.

o Capability to perform rack/stack, configuration, cutover, and testing.

Logistics and Asset Management Capability o Ability to receive, store, stage, and ship Cisco equipment nationwide.

o Tracking systems for serialized equipment, chain of custody, RMA processing, and secure delivery.

o Capability to manage large-scale deployment schedules.

Project Management Infrastructure o Dedicated program management for nationwide rollouts.

o Use of industry-standard tools (e.g., MS Project, ServiceNow, Jira) for scheduling, communication, and risk tracking.

o Ability to provide site readiness assessments and coordination with facility stakeholders.

24/7 Help Desk and Deployment Support o Tiered support structure to address installation issues, coordination, and escalation.

o Ability to provide real-time support during critical cutovers.

Scalability and Surge Capacity o Ability to handle high-volume or accelerated deployment schedules.

o Access to subcontractors or regional partners to expand coverage as needed.

2. If so, do you have the capability to provide the requested Cisco products under a Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule(s) (FSS), NASA Solution for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) GWAC, etc. that you currently hold that would support this requirement? If so, provide each overarching GWAC/GSA FSS/NASA SEWP/etc.

contract number.

3. If you have this capability but not under any federal contracting program, please identify the arrangements and ability you have to meet the requirements stated herein.

4. Provide the anticipated pricing and/or methodology for the products and services listed in the attached draft Product Breakout.

5. Indicate if you have the interest and ability to respond to a solicitation for this requirement if issued with a prospective award date in August 2026.

6. Indicate your business is recognized by Cisco Systems, Inc. as holding validated expertise in the relevant Cisco portfolio(s) (e.g., Networking, Security, Collaboration, Cloud and AI Infrastructure, Splunk, Services). "Cisco [Portfolio] Partner designation is required.”

7. Indicate your businesses capabilities and whether it holds a Cisco Preferred [Portfolio] Partner designation in the relevant Cisco portfolio(s) (e.g., Networking, Security, Collaboration, Cloud and AI Infrastructure, Splunk Services). Please detail your specific Cisco partner capabilities, competencies, and specializations.

8. Please provide documentation verifying your Cisco partner status

9. Which business size categories do you fall under? Please select all that apply.

Category Applicable?

Large Business

Small Business (SB)

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)

Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

(SDVOSB)

1. Contractor Point of Contact:

i. Business Name

ii. Point of Contact Name

iii. Title

iv. Phone Number

v. Email Address

10. Other Information:

i. Unique Entity ID (UEI)

ii. Identify, if any, what Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) or General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule(s) (MAS) currently held that would support this requirement?

iii. If applicable, provide each overarching GWAC/GSA FSS contract number and expiration date that would support this requirement.

VI. Submission Instructions:

In response to this source sought notice, please use the following guidelines in preparing your capabilities statement:

Please use 8½ x 11-inch paper only.

A page is defined as one side of an 8½ by 11-inch paper. Therefore, a piece of paper with printing on both sides is considered two pages.

Arial size 12 font or similar.

The recommended page limit for the capability statement is no more than 10 pages.

Please submit your response as Adobe (pdf) and Microsoft Excel (xlsx) files.

The subject line of your email and all correspondence must include the sources sought number found on the cover page above.

VII. Response Submission Instructions Companies interested in responding to this notice may reply on or before 5:00 pm Eastern Time April 10, 2026. All aforementioned items included in this notice shall be addressed.

Please provide your response via email to Joseph Fusari, Contracting Officer, at Joseph_Fusari@ibc.doi.gov and James George, Contract Specialist, at James_George@ibc.doi.gov.

Interested parties should avoid including any classified, business confidential, and/or proprietary information in its response. However, if an interested firm must submit such information, that information must be clearly marked. The Government will review the information and safeguard it appropriately.

Submission transmitted via facsimile (fax) will not be accepted.

Should any submissions be received after the date and time stated above, the Government reserves the right not to review the response.

VIII. Disclaimer This notice does not constitute a solicitation and is not a commitment by the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201, the responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not provide a response to the feedback or questions directly, but may consider industry feedback/questions in possible revisions to the SOW. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.

The Government reserves the right to use any and all information submitted by, or obtained from, a responding firm in any manner the Government determines is appropriate, including, but not limited to, the creation of a competitive solicitation.

The Government further reserves the right to contact, or not contact, any party responding to this notice to obtain further information for market research purposes. The government will not notify respondents of the results of the information received and will not return submittals to the sender.

IX. Attachments

Attachment 1 - Cisco Required Products List Attachment 2 - DOI Baseline Compliance Contract Guidelines