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6515--Sheriff Data Network (CLETS) Hardware
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This Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, seeks market insight to inform a future solicitation for hardware, software, and services required to restore a secure, air-gapped connection between the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Police Headquarters and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement database access and arrest processing. The system must maintain strict physical isolation from the VA network, ensuring no wireless, virtual, or direct connectivity exists between the two environments. The requested items include a Cisco Catalyst C8200-1N-4T router with supporting components such as memory modules, power supplies, rack kits, and Cisco DNA subscriptions, along with a Catalyst 9200L switch, Dell Pro 24 All-in-One desktops, network cabling, and related accessories. Service support is required for 60 months, including maintenance, updates, repairs, and zero-touch deployment capability, with additional program management and installation services provided over five years. All items must meet detailed technical specifications, and responses must demonstrate that proposed alternatives are equal to or better than the referenced products by proving compliance with all salient characteristics. Respondents are required to provide comprehensive information about their business size under NAICS code 513210, their socioeconomic status including eligibility for SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, or WOSB designations, and whether they are the manufacturer or authorized distributor of the items, including the country of origin. If acting as a distributor, they must clarify if any modification, assembly, or alteration of the products occurs. Respondents holding existing federal contracts such as GSA Schedule, NASA SEWP, or NAC must disclose the contract number and confirm availability of the requested items. Pricing information is requested strictly for market research purposes and is not binding. Responses must be submitted via email to Anette.doan@va.gov no later than May 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PST, and must include clear, compelling, and convincing evidence establishing equivalency for any non-identical offerings. This RFI is issued under FAR 15.201(e) solely for planning and market research—it does not constitute a solicitation, award, or binding contract, and all costs associated with responding are borne solely by the respondents. No contract clauses, evaluation criteria, or award terms are established at this stage, and any future solicitation will be
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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.
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