CANNON AFB - CISCO ISE Server Installation

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESS CATEGORIES, FOR POTENTIAL SET-ASIDES. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT.

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION. ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE ACQUISITION.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DRAFT STATEMNT OF WORK FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.

Cannon AFB, NM is seeking sources interested in a possible contract for Installation of Cisco ISE Servers at Cannon AFB, NM & Upgrade Existing ISE Servers at Hurlbert Field AFB, FL. We are using NAICS 541519.

Requirements: 

• Backup current ISE nodes, export a copy of internal CA Key and certificate chain.
• Upgrade two (2) ISE servers Virtual licenses and TACACS Node Licenses at Hurlburt Field
• Deploy two (2) new ISE VM and TACACS node licenses at Cannon AFB.
• Ensure devices are DoD security configuration compliant, DISA Security Technical Implementation (STIG)
• Test and validate configuration and provide a report.
• Configure backup setting on ISE.

Existing Network Equipment:

• Approximately 175 Cisco network switches - 9200, 9300, 9500, N9K
• 200 Cisco WAPs - C9120-AXI, C9130-AXI, AIR-3800
• Two Cisco 9800 WLCs
• 5 Cisco routers - ASR4331, ASR1001-X
• ASA devices Cisco - ASA1010, FPR2110,
• Palo Alto 3260 appliance firewalls – two at Hurlburt, two at Cannon
• Approximately 120 Dell and HP laptops and desktops with another 500 projected

All interested parties are invited to provide the following information, in 5 pages or less, for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners, provide examples of past experience on projects from Department of Defense, State and Local agencies that are similar in scope. Provide description, dollar value and government activity (i.e., West Point, City of New York, etc.):

A. Company/Institute Name and CAGE code.

B. Mailing Address.

C. Point of Contact (to include phone/fax and e-mail).

D. Web site, if applicable.

E. State if your company is registered under NAICS 621112 or not.

F. State whether your company is small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small, HUB-Zone, 8(a) certified business concern, service disabled veteran owned, etc.

G. State the size of your company in terms of personnel.

H. Degree of experience.

I. Briefly describe how your company can satisfy the requirements described above, and your associated technical capabilities in 5 pages (one-sided, 12 pitch, Times New Roman) or less.

Responses are due no later than 31 May 2024, and shall be electronically submitted in Microsoft Word Format to the following: Contract Specialist Donovan Skinner at donovan.skinner@us.af.mil. NO PHONE INQUIRIES. DO NOT MAIL. Questions relative to this market research should be sent electronically to donovan.skinner@us.af.mil.

THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. AIR FORCE, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.