7G--Cisco equipment maintenance service

The US Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research to identify qualified businesses capable of providing annual maintenance services for Cisco networking equipment through a sources sought announcement. The procurement covers maintenance for various Cisco devices including ISR 4321 UC Bundles, VG310 Modular Voice systems, and multiple Catalyst switches (2960-CX, 2960-X, and 3850 models) distributed across USGS locations in Alaska including Fairbanks, Juneau, Orca, and ASC Core/Distribution Infrastructure. The contract also includes Collaboration Flex Plan 3.0 services and On-Premises Calling licenses, with maintenance covering each end device, required software, modules, components, and peripheral devices. Interested vendors must submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the statement of work requirements, with responses accepted only via electronic mail to yangzhideng@usgs.gov. The response deadline is June 27, 2025, at 1500 PST, and this market research effort is solely for planning purposes with no guarantee of contract award.

This opportunity operates under NAICS code 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees and has no set-aside designation, making it open to all qualified businesses. The procurement specifically includes maintenance for 3 Cisco ISR 4321 UC Bundles, 1 Cisco VG310 Modular Voice system, multiple Catalyst switches with the largest quantity being 17 Catalyst 2960-X 48 GigE PoE switches for the ASC Distribution Infrastructure, 1 Collaboration Flex Plan 3.0, and 2,700 12-month On-Premises Calling licenses. The equipment is strategically distributed across multiple USGS Alaska Science Center locations to support their IT infrastructure requirements. No incumbent contractor information, specific award values, or budget ranges are disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as this is purely a market research initiative to inform the government's acquisition strategy. The maintenance contracts will cover annual service requirements for the specified Cisco networking equipment and associated software components.