6515--SHERIFF DATA NETWORK (CLETS) HARDWARE

Solicitation No.

36C26226Q0614

Notice Type

Sources Sought

Posted Date

April 22, 2026

Response Deadline

April 21, 2026

NAICS Code

513210AI guide

PSC / Class Code

6515

Issuing Office

262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

Sub-Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Agency

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Primary Contact

Anette Doan

City

LONG BEACH

State

CA

ZIP Code

90815

AI Product/Service

both

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 513210 (size standard of 47 million). Responses to this sources-sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources-sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources-sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide the below requested items for Police CLETS. The Veterans Affairs Police Service is an armed federal law enforcement and protective service entity that operates in and around the various Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, National Cemeteries, and other VA facilities. VA Police Officers have full police powers derived from statutory authority to enforce all federal laws, VA rules and regulations, and to make arrests on VA controlled property whether owned or leased in concurrent, exclusive, and/or proprietary jurisdictions. VA Police within the VA GLA HCS utilize a large assortment of tools to perform their duties, including GSA-leased vehicles, VA-networked software, radios, security cameras, VA-issued mobile devices, and law enforcement report writing and training software. The VA GLA HCS requires a connection with Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department to query and make entries into law enforcement databases, process arrests, and meet regulatory requirements. It accomplished this through an authorized air-gapped system wherein its connections did not support any device connected to the VA network and devices connected to the external source had no connection to the VA network (This included physical connections; wireless, virtual local area networks (VLANS), etc). This contract covers securing the internet service and hardware required to restore the dedicated air-gapped connection from the VA GLA HCS Police Headquarters to the Los Angeles Sheriff Department to restore mission critical systems associated with law enforcement databases and processing arrests. Hardware shall be a one-time cost to purchase with recurring services to maintain, update, and/or repair. Item Information: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Catalyst C8200-1N-4T Router 0002 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ CX LEVEL 1 8X5XNBD Cisco Catalyst C8200Service Duration: 60 Months 0003 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Catalyst 8200 Edge 8GB memory 0004 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge M.2 USB 16GB 0005 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ RFID - 1RU for Cisco 8200/8300/8400/8500L Series 0006 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Catalyst 8200 Rack mount kit - 19" 1R 0007 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Network Plug-n-Play Connect for zero-touch device deployment 0008 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Catalyst 8200 Edge NIM Blank 0009 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ PIM Blank for Cisco 8200 Series 0010 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ TE agent for IOSXE on Enterprise Routing 0011 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco DNA subscription for C8200 series 0012 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco DNA Advantage Cloud Lic 5Y - upto 25M (Aggr, 50M) - Each 0013 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Support Enhanced - DNA Advantage Cloud Lic, T0, 5Y - Each 0014 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco DNA Advantage Stack - upto 25M (Aggr, 50M) - Each 0015 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Network Advantage Stack - upto 25M (Aggr, 50M) - Each 0016 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco ThousandEyes WAN Insights Embedded - License 0017 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco Umbrella for DNA Advantage - Each 0018 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco SDWAN and SD-Routing Cloud Deployment Option - Each 0019 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Controller Provisioning trigger for SD-Routing under CDCS - Each 0020 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Controller Provisioning for CDCS Service - Each 0021 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ C8200-1N-4T Platform Selection for DNA Subscription - Each 0022 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ IOS XE Autonomous for Unified image - Each 0023 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ AC Power Cord (North America), C13, NEMA 5-15P, 2.1m 0024 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ IOS XE Autonomous for Unified image 0025 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ U.S. Export Restriction Compliance license for C8000 series 0026 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Catalyst 8200/8200L/8300 Series Edge - UNIVERSAL 0027 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cisco C8200 1RU AC 150W PoE Power supply 0028 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ AC Power Cord (North America), C13, NEMA 5-15P, 2.1m 0029 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Catalyst 9200L 24-port data only, 4 x 1G, Network Essentials 0030 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ CX LEVEL 1 8X5XNBD Catalyst 9200L 24-port data, 4 x 1G, NetwService 0031 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ C9200L Cisco DNA Essentials, 24-port Term license 0032 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ CX LEVEL 1 SW SUB C9200L Cisco DNA EssService Duration: 60 Months 0033 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ C9200L Cisco DNA Essentials, 24-port, 3 Year Term licenseService Duration: 36 0034 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ C9200L Network Essentials, 24-port license 0035 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 125W AC Config 5 Power Supply - Secondary Power Supply 0036 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ North America AC Type A Power Cable 0037 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Catalyst 9200 Blank Stack Module 0038 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ RUBBER FEET FOR TABLE TOP SETUP 9200 and 93xx 0039 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 12-24 and 10-32 SCREWS FOR RACK INSTALLATION, QTY 4 0040 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Network Plug-n-Play Connect for zero-touch device deployment 0041 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ 1RU CABLE MANAGEMENT GUIDES 9200 and 9300 0042 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP transceiver module, MMF/SMF, 1310nm, DOM 0043 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Axiom CAT6 23AWG 4-Pair Solid Conductor 550MHz Bulk Cable Spool 1000FT 0044 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ WWT Installation and Support Services - 40 Hours per Week for 5 Years 0045 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Cynergy Program Management for VA GLA for the Police Connection to LA 0046 6.00 EA __________________ __________________ Dell Pro 24 All-in-One Plus - Intel Core Ultra 7 265 - Window 11Pro - 16GB DDR5 0047 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Intoxilizer GRAND TOTAL __________________ The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the product that fulfills the required specifications. If you are interested and capable of providing the sought-out supplies, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code (513210) identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) If possible, please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling, and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Anette.doan@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 05/05/2026, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

1. April 22, 2026Posted Date
2. April 21, 2026Proposals / Responses Due