FY24 Cisco Hardware Recap Brand Name Justification (BNJ)_Redacted.pdf

FY24 Cisco Hardware Technical Refresh

JUSTIFICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

BRAND NAME FAR 16.505(a)(4)(i)

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center

(C5ISC), Alexandria C5I Contract Operations Division (CG-9141) located at 7323 Telegraph

Road, Alexandria, VA 20598-7320, prepared this justification for an exception to fair opportunity.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action being Approved.

The USCG intends to award a delivery order (DO) under the brand name exception to fair opportunity pursuant to FAR 16.505(a)(4)(i) for brand name Cisco hardware and equipment, restricting competition to items peculiar to one manufacturer. This brand-name requirement will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) DO awarded to an authorized Cisco reseller via the

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) First Source II Multiple-Award Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The USCG requires Cisco Network Routers, Switches, and Associated Software and Hardware to satisfy the immediate need for lifecycle sustainment of

Enterprise Standard Network Equipment and Associated Hardware. This equipment will be used to replace obsolete or end-of-life equipment and/or to increase the capacity of the CGONE network to enable continued service as network demands increase. This equipment will be used on CG shore facilities service-wide.

The total estimated price for the Cisco Tech Refresh, including base + option year 1, is

The delivery date for the base requirement is 180 days from date of award, with an estimated award period of performance of 01 September 2024 – 31 August 2025. The base requirement will be funded using Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 funds. Option Period 1 is anticipated to have a period of performance of 15 September 2024 – 14 September 2025, but is dependent on the date that the award is exercised. If exercised, the optional requirement will have a delivery due date of 180 days from date of option exercise and will be funded using the funds from the applicable FY in which the option is exercised.

Base Year Requirements:

Item Description

Part Number/ ID Number

Quantity

Switch C9300-24UX-E 21

Module C9400-LC-48S++= 1

Component C9300L-STACK-KIT= 5

Component GLC-SX-MMD++= 64

Component GLC-TE++= 20

Switch C9200L-24T-4G-E++ 20

Switch C9200L-24P-4X-E++ 9

Switch C9300-24S-E 2

Switch C9200L-24T-4G-E++ 6

Component RACKMNT-19-CMPACT= 10

Switch C9200-24T-E++ 4

Module C9400-LC-24XS++= 26

Module C9400-LC-48XS= 6

Module C9400-LC-48S++= 4

Module C9400-LC-24S= 2

Module C9400X-SUP-2XL++= 4

Component C9400-PWR-3200AC= 2

Switch C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 85

Component RCKMNT-23-CMPCT= 10

Switch C9200L-24T-4G-E++ 168

Switch C9200L-48T-4G-E++ 150

Switch C9200-24T-E++ 15

Module C9200-NM-4G= 12

Module C9200-NM-4X= 4

Router C8200-1N-4T 100

Firewall FPR1120-NGFW-K9 3

Component C9200L-STACK-KIT= 100

Component FAN-T2= 10

Component PWR-C6-125WAC= 3

Component PWR-C5-125WAC= 5

Component PWR-C5-600WAC= 2

Component PWR-C5-1KWAC= 3

Switch C9300-24S-E 20

Component PWR-C1-715WAC-P= 5

Module C9300-NM-4G= 5

Module C9300-NM-8X= 10

Cellular NIM-LTEA-EA+ 60

Cellular ANT-4G-OMNI-OUT-N= 30

Cellular 4G-LTE-ANTM-D= 30

Cellular 4G-ANTM-OM-CM= 30

Cellular ANT-4G-SR-OUT-TNC= 30

Cellular 4G-CAB-ULL-20= 30

Cellular 4G-CAB-ULL-50= 10

Cellular 4G-CAB-LMR240-75= 10

Component GLC-LX-SM-RGD= 10

Component GLC-SX-MM-RGD= 20

Component GLC-TE++= 15

Component CP6S9-G-WB-003F 50

Component CP6S9-G-WB-006F 25

Component CP6S9-R-WB-003F 50

Component CP6S9-R-WB-006F 25

Component 3131002Y2G2001M 25

Component 3131002M2G2001M 25

Component 3131002Y2R2001M 25

Component 3131002M2R2001M 25

Component

3131002Y2G2002M

Component 3131002M2G2002M 25

Component 3131002Y2R2002M 25

Component 3131002M2R2002M 25

Option 1 Requirements:

Item Description

Part Number/ ID Number

Quantity

Router C8300-1N1S-6T 12

Router C8300-2N2S-6T 2

Module NIM-2MFT-T1/E1++= 12

Module NIM-8MFT-T1/E1++= 4

Router C8300-2N2S-6T 6

Switch C9200L-24T-4G-A++ 6

Switch C9300-24UX-E 14

Switch C9300-48P-A 4

Module C9400-LC-48S++= 1

Component C9300L-STACK-KIT= 1

Component GLC-SX-MMD++= 226

Component GLC-TE++= 28

Switch C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 100

Component GLC-LH-SMD++= 80

Module NIM-4E/M= 16

Router C8200-1N-4T 10

Component RACKMNT-19-CMPACT= 166

Switch C9407R-96U-BNDL-A 1

Component RCKMNT-23-CMPCT= 40

Switch C9200L-48T-4G-E++ 400

Component C9200L-STACK-KIT= 400

Switch C9300-24S-E 50

Module C9300-NM-8X= 8

Component GLC-LX-SM-RGD= 10

Component GLC-SX-MM-RGD= 20

Component GLC-TE++= 15

Component CP6S9-G-WB-003F 100

Component CP6S9-G-WB-006F 50

Component CP6S9-R-WB-003F 100

Component CP6S9-R-WB-006F 50

Component 3131002Y2G2001M 50

Component 3131002M2G2001M 50

Component 3131002Y2R2001M 50

Component 3131002M2R2001M 50

Component 3131002Y2G2002M 50

Component 3131002M2G2002M 50

Component 3131002Y2R2002M 50

Component 3131002M2R2002M 50

4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open

Competition and Supporting Rationale.

The statutory authority permitting exception to fair opportunity is FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). “Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized.” This requirement will be procuring items peculiar to one manufacturer on a brand name basis in accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(4)(i).

Cisco brand name hardware is proprietary to Cisco.

including the Cisco Network Routers, Switches, and Associated

Software and Hardware. In addition, the

) management tasks, along with

This allows the Coast Guard to meet DOD/DHS requirements for monitoring and managing network security for CGONE.

Cisco hardware is necessary for the USCG to support mission critical infrastructure, applications, and mitigate major security vulnerabilities. Currently, the Coast Guard has over

Cisco devices deployed throughout the Coast Guard network architecture, maintenance platforms, and configuration systems which require the use of these products to ensure interoperability with other USCG systems. Introducing a non-Cisco device that is not compatible with the Cisco based compliance review, and other Cisco equipment would result in an unacceptable degradation of CGONE security, increase the probability of successful cyber-attacks, and degrade overall Coast Guard mission readiness to an unacceptable level.

Due to the USCG’s need for proprietary Cisco hardware, the contracting strategy which will provide the Government best value is competing the brand-name Cisco hardware using the DHS

First Source II contracting vehicle.

5. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer determines the anticipated cost will be fair and reasonable based on adequate price competition between two or more responsible Offerors. Based on market research, it is anticipated that multiple offers will be received from multiple authorized Cisco resellers on the First Source II. The Contracting Officer will also perform a price analysis to determine that the price at the time of award represents the overall best value for the Government and is fair and reasonable.

6. A Statement of the Actions, if Any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome Any

Barriers to Competition Before Any Subsequent Acquisition for Supplies or Services

Required.

Cisco hardware is proprietary and is currently in use on the USCG networks. There is availability of multiple vendors that can provide Cisco hardware on First Source II which will ensure competition. The USCG will continue to seek competitively available Cisco hardware or comparable products within the marketplace.

7. Contracting Officer’s Certification.

I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

8. Technical/Requirements Personnel Certification.

I certify that this requirement meets the Government’s minimum need and that the supporting data, which forms a basis for the justification, is accurate and complete.