JA 26-25_Cisco IE 3400_CO_Redacted Final.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for use of other than full and open competition submitted by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Hawaii.

The Navy seeks to procure a Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) 3400 Series managed switch for the HI2504M Disinfection System project at the Water Reclamation Facility of Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The acquisition is being conducted as a sole-source procurement under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, limiting competition to Cisco Systems, Inc. The estimated procurement cost is redacted in the document. The contracting activity is Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Hawaii, Architect-Engineer Contracts Branch, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The Cisco IE 3400 Series switch is justified as essential for the project based on standardized equipment requirements for compatibility and maintenance with the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system installed in the HI1634M project. The justification emphasizes that the Cisco equipment meets Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List requirements and maintains Cybersecurity Authorization to Operate (ATO) compliance under UFC 4-010-06. Alternative switches would create system incompatibilities, increased maintenance costs, and compromise the ability to integrate controls timely within the wastewater reclamation system. A Sources Sought notice (N62478CON31FY2501) was published on SAM.gov on March 12, 2025, to identify compatible alternatives; however, no responses were received. The Navy has committed to monitoring the industrial equipment market for future competitive opportunities should compatible alternatives become available.