Class Justification and Approval - Brand Name - Cisco products for the Walla Walla District
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-0027
- Agency
-
ENDIST Walla Walla
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 26-0027
- NAICS code
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7G21 It And Telecom - Network: Digital Network Products (Hardware And Perpetual License Software)
- Place of performance
- Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has approved a class justification authorizing sole-source procurement of Cisco brand network products for eight operating projects (Mill Creek, McNary, Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, Lower Granite, Dworshak, and Lucky Peak Dams) without requiring individual justifications for each contract, with the approval effective through October 1, 2031.
The justification rests on interoperability, cybersecurity, and compatibility with existing Government Data Acquisition and Control Systems (GDACS) and established network infrastructure. The district cites standardization requirements under Army and DoD policy mandating use of the CHESS contract vehicle for IT hardware procurement, with Cisco equipment designated as the primary DoD-approved standard for enterprise networks. The sole-source determination emphasizes staff training and expertise specific to Cisco products, and identifies substantial costs and cyber-vulnerability risks as barriers to introducing alternative brands. A sources sought notice posted to SAM.gov received no responses. Market research identified multiple Cisco distributors available on CHESS and GSA, including Wildflower International Ltd., World Wide Technology LLC, TD SYNNEX Corp., and FCN Inc. The requirement includes network switches, routers, and related networking hardware. FY25 estimated spending across all projects is $286,225.36, with cumulative Cisco spending from fiscal years 2020–2025 exceeding $950,000, demonstrating cost and administrative justification. Place of performance encompasses the eight named dam projects within the Walla Walla District.
Notice text
This approval for a class justification and approval (J&A) allows Contracting Officers to issue solicitations for new firm-fixed-price commercial brand name requirements for Cisco brand network products for the Walla Walla District operating projects without the requirement to execute a J&A on a contract-by-contract basis. This class J&A will remain in effect until 1 October 2031.
Awarded contract 26-0027 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-10-14.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CISCO Justification_Final_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Dock Lease Opportunity near Cascade Locks, Oregon | Solicitation |
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