Aruba License and Support

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis is conducting market research for the procurement of licensing and maintenance support for Aruba WLAN equipment supporting the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) at Presidio of Monterey, California. This pre-solicitation notice seeks responses from both small and large businesses regarding their capability to provide the required products and services. Key requirements include Trade Agreement Act (TAA) compliance for all equipment, academic discount pricing eligibility through the Army Higher Education Consortium, Computer Security office pre-approval of all IT hardware and software, and provision of HPE Foundation Care Next Business Day Exchange Services encompassing hardware replacement, remote technical support, and parts coverage. The government has not established specific evaluation criteria at this stage, as this is a request for information for market research purposes only. Interested vendors must submit responses by email to Jolene A. Granger at jolene.a.granger.civ@army.mil no later than 12:00 PM CST on Friday, February 13, 2026, with no quotes currently required and no questions to be answered during this market research phase.

This opportunity is designated as a Competitive 8(a) set-aside. The expected contract type is firm-fixed price under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) with PSC code 7A21, carrying a size standard of $47 million. The procurement encompasses 802 line items of Aruba networking equipment and associated licensing, including Aruba ClearPass Virtual App licenses, Aruba 7220 FIPS/TAA Controllers, Aruba AirWave devices, and substantial quantities of Aruba AP-325 TAA 4x4:4 802.11ac Access Points. The estimated period of performance is one year, with the contract term running from March 31, 2026 through March 29, 2027. No current incumbent contractor is identified in this market research phase, and specific award values or budget ranges have not been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.