March air reserve base node upgrade

The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command seeks Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series network equipment and components to upgrade core nodes at March Air Reserve Base, with proposals due September 25, 2026. The procurement is set aside 100 percent for Small Business concerns.

Place of performance is Riverside, California. The 452d Communications Squadron is replacing Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches with Cisco 9404R chassis units to align with Department of the Air Force Base Area Network Requirements and Standards. The requirement comprises 26 line items including four Catalyst 9404R chassis, supervisor modules, line cards, 2100W AC power supplies, memory modules, DNA Advantage 3-year licenses, DNA Spaces Extend licenses, ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent licenses, and Network Advantage licenses, with lead times ranging from 3 to 35 days. All items must be Trade Agreements Act compliant and delivered as new genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer Cisco products through certified authorized channel partners with full manufacturer warranty and supply chain traceability per DFARS 252.246-7007 and 7008. Award and obligation are required by September 30, 2026; physical delivery may follow. The Cisco Smart Account designation is DAF GEMSS with parent account AFRC and virtual account AFRC-452nd CS-N. Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. The NAICS code is 334118 (Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees; the PSC is 7E20. Amendment 0006, effective September 25, 2026, adjusts the NAICS code from 423430 and size standard from 250 to 1,000 employees based on Small Business Administration recommendation. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of all amendments prior to the offer deadline or face rejection.