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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is set to procure Cisco SAN MDS9000 switches to expand its Data Facility West and enhance its existing Cisco hardware infrastructure. This acquisition is essential for maintaining network compatibility and supporting the Patent File Wrapper environments by allowing centralized storage in Data Facility East to be effectively provisioned for Data Facility West. The procurement will be conducted through simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 and using USPTO’s existing ID/IQ contracts without soliciting other vendors, marking it as a brand name justification. Cisco hardware is the established standard in the USPTO’s Technical Reference Model, and acquiring identical equipment ensures continuity in network traffic, reduces maintenance and spare part costs, and avoids delays and extra expenses associated with integrating different vendors' products. This contract serves to support critical infrastructure needs where consistent networking protocols and proven reliability are paramount. The use of a single, established manufacturer minimizes engineering, training, and testing requirements, thereby protecting the project’s schedule and budget. The contracting officer for this procurement is Sylvia G Van Dyke, and all inquiries can be directed via her provided contact information. The contract reflects USPTO’s strategy to leverage existing resources efficiently while expanding its data center capabilities to support mission-critical functions.

General Info

USPTO will procure Cisco SAN switches to expand Data Facility West, ensuring network compatibility.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

443120 - Computer and Software Stores

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PostedSep 14

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Contacts1 person available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Contacts

Sylvia G Van DykeContracting Officer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to procure brand name Cisco SAN MDS9000 switches to support existing Cisco hardware infrastructure that is installed and in production for the USPTO?s automated information systems (AISs). This announcement is considered a brand name justification. This acquisition will be conducted utilizing Part 13 of the FAR, Simplified Acquisition procedures, and the test program authorized in FAR subpart 13.5, and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). The acquisition will be conducted utilizing USPTO?s existing ID/IQ contracts. A solicitation will not be released to any other vendors. Specifically, the purchase is to expand the USPTO?s Data Facility West. These switches will allow storage to remain centralized in the Data Facility East while supporting the Data Facility West. This expansion is necessary to provision storage located in the Data Facility East for the Patent File Wrapper (PFW) environments in the Data Facility West. Maximum efficiencies for a successful infrastructure spanning multiple data centers are to acquire specific native mode protocols from a single manufacturer. Cisco networks hardware is the USPTO?s established standard based commercial product for its AISs in accordance with the USPTO?s Technical Reference Model (TRM). It is essential that the USPTO acquire Cisco switch products to maintain the continuity of the network traffic and business processes and maintain compatibility. In addition, purchase of the same Cisco hardware will reduce and/or share the cost of spares with other network projects, and reduce the maintenance cost by not having to maintain different similar functioning products. Purchase of different hardware will require additional engineering design and training, component testing, system testing, etc. to ensure reliability and compatibility testing which will delay the mission critical project time and increase the costs beyond the budget limits. If you have questions regarding this notice, they may be addressed by email to Sylvia Van Dyke at contact@example.gov.

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