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This is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center for switch equipment procurement. The solicitation (No. 773954) seeks detailed market research for acquiring Cisco networking equipment, specifically 14 Catalyst 9300-48 port switches with associated network licenses, power supplies, stacking cables, and supplementary components like SFP modules and patch cables. The RFI targets businesses of all sizes, including small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB, under NAICS code 541519.

Interested parties must submit responses by July 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time to homer.rios@us.af.mil, limited to 10 single-sided pages in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. The Air Force is seeking feedback on technical specifications, potential risks, industry practices, and proposal feasibility. This is a market research effort to inform future acquisition strategy, and respondents are asked to provide company details, past experience, potential challenges, and interest in participating in the eventual solicitation. The government emphasizes that this RFI does not guarantee a contract award and reserves the right to use submitted information for planning purposes.