Requirement for Cisco Network Switches

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, specifically network switches, for the Bureau of Reclamation's Northern California Area Office (NCAO) at the Keswick & Trinity facilities. The government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order.

• Cisco network switches and related equipment as listed in the Pricing Schedule.

• All items must be new and unused.

• Products must be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, forwarding, and storing digital information using IPv6 and IPv4 protocols.

• Offerors must provide a Manufacturer's Authorization Form (MAF) from Cisco.

• Products must comply with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including ABAAS guidelines.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order.

• Delivery Terms: F.O.B. Destination.

• Delivery Location: Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Shasta Dam, Attn: Anthony Bertain, 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd., Shasta Lake, CA, 96019.

• Delivery Time: 90 days after receipt of order (ARO).

• Quotes valid for 30 days from the quote due date.

• Quote Due Date: March 16th, 2026, 12:00 PM PST.

• Submission Method: Via email to dceledon@usbr.gov.

• Evaluation Method: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection method.

• Key Submission Documents: Completed and signed quote pricing schedule, Buy American Act Certificate, and fully executed offeror representations, certifications, and acknowledgments (FAR 52.212-3).

• Questions Due: March 10th, 2026, 12:00 PM PST, emailed to dceledon@usbr.gov.

• This acquisition is set-aside 100 percent for Small Business concerns only. Large businesses may not submit a quote.

• NAICS Code: 334112 (Size Standard: 600 Employees).

• The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 (10/01/2025).

• Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a certificate required for compliance with the Buy American Act. It is applicable only if the clause FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is included in the solicitation.

• Offeror Certification: The offeror must certify that each end product is a domestic end product, and that domestic end products listed contain a critical component.
• Foreign End Products: A section is provided to list any foreign end products, their country of origin, and whether they exceed 55% domestic content. This section also requires indicating if the foreign end product is a COTS item.
• Domestic End Products with Critical Components: A section is provided to list domestic end products that contain a critical component.
• Definitions: Key terms such as 'commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,' 'critical component,' 'domestic end product,' 'end product,' 'foreign end product,' and 'United States' are defined in the 'Buy American-Supplies' clause of the solicitation.

Bidders must complete and submit this certificate to demonstrate compliance with the Buy American Act. Failure to properly complete this form may impact the evaluation of offers, as the government will evaluate offers in accordance with FAR part 25.