Aruba Switches - Brand Name or Equal

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking to procure HPE Aruba networking equipment through Request for Quote (RFQ) 140G0125Q0177. The procurement specifically requires 10 HPE Aruba CX 6300M Layer 3 switches (model JL662A) and 7 HPE Aruba X372 Power Supplies (model JL087A) to replace end-of-life and non-Trade Agreement Act compliant network equipment. The switches must feature 24x 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 ports, 4x 1/10/25/50GbE ports, one Out of Band Management port, 2-field replaceable hot-swappable power supply slots, and 448 Gbps switching capacity with 334 Mbps throughput. The solicitation was issued on July 18, 2025, with written quotes due by July 23, 2025, and an anticipated contract award date of July 25, 2025. Evaluation will be conducted based on technical compliance and price, with the contract awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 334210 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed, the procurement involves a relatively modest quantity of networking equipment with delivery required within 30 days of order receipt. The equipment will be deployed across two USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center locations: Lafayette, Louisiana (5 switches and 2 power supplies) and Gainesville, Florida (5 switches and 5 power supplies). Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov to be eligible for contract award, and responses may be submitted via email to the designated contracting officer.