Research Science Network (RSN) Equipment

The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the procurement of Cisco brand networking hardware to replace obsolete equipment and mitigate cybersecurity and operational risks. This is a market research initiative and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligation to award a contract. The required equipment includes two Cisco C9500X-60L4D switches with Advantage licenses, one C9300X-24Y switch with Essential license, and one C9300X-12Y switch with Essential license, along with associated power supplies, modules, and accessories. All equipment must be rack-mountable and support enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack operation, secure administrative access via SSH, AAA integration using TACACS+ or RADIUS, redundant hot-swappable power supplies, secure boot capabilities, standards-based management and telemetry (SNMPv3, Syslog, NTP, NETCONF/RESTCONF), comprehensive logging and event traceability, high availability features, and backup/export capabilities. Responses must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format (maximum 10 pages excluding cover page) by May 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time to Kirstin Quinn, Contract Specialist, and Emily O'Hara, Contracting Officer. Small Business responses are encouraged, and all respondents must be registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) and should identify all held ordering vehicles and contracting numbers.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement. The RFI does not specify an award value or budget range, nor does it guarantee that responses will result in contract awards, evaluation letters, or reimbursement for response costs. The specific quantity of equipment required is clearly defined: two C9500X-60L4D switches, one C9300X-24Y switch, and one C9300X-12Y switch. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The primary purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research and gather vendor information regarding availability, capabilities, and technical specifications of the specified Cisco networking equipment to support USAMRIID's operational needs.