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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) intends to procure brand name Cisco MDS9000 SAN switches to support and expand its existing Cisco-based hardware infrastructure for automated information systems (AIS). This acquisition focuses on extending the capacity of the Data Facility West while maintaining centralized storage in the Data Facility East, specifically provisioning storage for the Patent File Wrapper (PFW) environments. The contract will be executed using simplified acquisition procedures under Part 13 of the FAR and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines, leveraging USPTO’s existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contracts. The solicitation is restricted to Cisco products to ensure compatibility, continuity of network traffic, and business processes based on the USPTO’s established Technical Reference Model (TRM). Acquiring Cisco SAN switches aligns with USPTO’s strategy to manage costs by sharing spare parts and reducing maintenance associated with heterogeneous hardware. Using different hardware would introduce additional complexities, such as extra engineering design, component and system testing, and training, potentially causing delays and increased budgetary requirements. The contract is managed by the Department of Commerce's USPTO office in Alexandria, VA, with Sylvia G. Van Dyke serving as the contracting officer and primary point of contact for inquiries related to this acquisition.

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USPTO contracts Cisco MDS9000 SAN switches to expand storage capacity, ensuring hardware 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 MDS9000 SAN 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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