Network Ethernet Switch Upgrades

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires network Ethernet switch upgrades for its facilities located in Cincinnati, OH. The Contractor shall provide a network Ethernet switch solution that meets the minimum specifications identified in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). EPA will install and configure the network Ethernet switches provided.

The DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) is available on the FedConnect link associated with this FedBizOpps announcement.

EPA has scheduled a pre-solicitation conference for prospective offerors beginning at 9:00 am on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC). EPA personnel will meet one-on-one with prospective Network Ethernet Switch offerors at AWBERC in approximately one (1) hour intervals for industry feedback on potential network Ethernet switch solutions that will meet the minimum specifications. In addition, these meetings will allow EPA to finalize its market research and plans for procurement.

Prospective offerors interested in attending the pre-solicitation conference are required to register in order to attend. Please register to attend via written request to Tharp.Scott@epa.gov by 4:30 pm (ET) Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Your written request should include the names of attendees (no more than three (3) attendees from each prospective offeror) and preferred time (first come / first serve) for a one-on-one meeting beginning at 9:00 am on November 19, 2014. Your request to attend will be acknowledged with your scheduled one-on-one meeting time and other pertinent information no later than 4:30 pm (ET) Thursday, November 13, 2014.

This is not a solicitation for a Request for Proposals. Attendance at the pre-solicitation conference is not a prerequisite for submitting a proposal, should one be requested in the future.