FDIC's Cisco ISE TACACS Requirement

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, "Attachment J.1 - Pre-Award SCRM Info - Example.xlsx", is an Excel spreadsheet intended to collect information related to Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) prior to award. It is associated with section 7.1.2-03 of the solicitation.

• Offeror's Status as Manufacturer or Supplier: Bidders must indicate their status as one of the following: Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Aftermarket Manufacturer (AM), or Authorized Supplier. Definitions for these categories are provided in section 7.1.2-03.
• Name and Address(es) of Manufacturer: Fields are provided to list the manufacturer's name and address.
• Name and Address(es) of Subcontractors: Fields are provided to list the subcontractors' names and addresses.
• Part Number(s): Reference to the Price Schedule for applicable part numbers.
• Name of good/software/service, Model or Version Number, Model or Version Name: Fields for specific product details.

Failure to provide the required status as an OEM, AM, or Authorized Supplier may result in ineligibility for award. Bidders must carefully complete this form to ensure compliance with the solicitation's SCRM requirements.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation (CORHQ-26-Q-0152) is for the refresh of Cisco ISE TACACS appliances. TACACS (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System) provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services for network administrators and users accessing network devices, securely controlling access to infrastructure components like routers, switches, wireless controllers, and firewalls.

• Cisco Hardware and Maintenance for Cisco ISE TACACS appliances.

• Specific hardware components and software loads are detailed in the Price Schedule (Attachment B1).

• Offerors must be an Authorized Reseller/Partner of Cisco or the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

• The period of performance begins on the award/effective date and expires one year after the effective date.

• The place of delivery or performance is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Division of Information Technology (DIT) Distribution Center, 3501 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22226.

• Offer Due Date: April 23, 2026, by 12 p.m. local time.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically to ditoles@fdic.gov.

• Evaluation will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method.

• Technical acceptability requires meeting minimum technical requirements.

• Pricing will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness.

• Offerors must complete and submit the Pricing Schedule (Attachment B-1).

• The solicitation is not a Small-Business Set-Aside.

• NAICS code: 423710.

• Small business size standard: 150 employees.

• The solicitation incorporates numerous clauses by reference, covering areas such as contract administration, inspection and acceptance, deliveries, special contract requirements, and contract clauses.

• Offerors must complete Section K, Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors.

• Pre-award Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) review will be conducted.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a price schedule for the "Refresh Cisco ISE TACACS appliances" requirement. Bidders are instructed to input their proposed amounts into the "List Price" and "Net Price" cells. The "Discount," "Extended Price," and "Total Price" fields will be automatically calculated. Offerors are encouraged to provide the most favorable discount to the Government.

• Requirement Description: Cisco Hardware and Maintenance.
• Items: The schedule lists 35 line items detailing specific Cisco hardware components (servers, SSDs, RAID controllers, power supplies, NICs, etc.), software loads, and maintenance services.
• Quantities: Specific quantities are listed for each item.
• Period of Performance: One year from the Award Date for all items.
• Pricing Fields: Offerors must complete "List Price" and "Net Price." Other fields are automated.

This price schedule is critical for bidders to understand the specific hardware and software components required for the refresh of Cisco ISE TACACS appliances. Bidders must accurately input their pricing into the designated fields, considering the instruction to offer the most favorable discount. The quantities and item descriptions provide a clear scope of the equipment needed for proposal development and cost estimation.