JA AFSOC A6 EoY Cisco Equip (CO S)_SCO signed.pdf_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a non-competitive procurement by the Air Force's 765th Enterprise Sourcing Flight. The acquisition involves a secure network switch replacement and end-of-life system upgrade, specifically for Cisco infrastructure equipment. The estimated contract value is greater than $750K but less than $15M, and the procurement will be conducted through NASA's SEWP (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) pre-competed Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).

The J&A provides detailed rationale for sole-source procurement, citing the existing network's Cisco infrastructure and the need for equipment integration with the current system. The contracting office argues that introducing additional vendor equipment would require extensive testing, interoperability engineering, and costly training for government and contractor personnel. The requirement will be posted to NASA SEWP to ensure visibility to potential sources, and the contracting officer believes the competitive nature of the SEWP platform will ensure fair and reasonable pricing for the specialized network equipment.