70 -- NETWORK EQUIPMENT

The contract involves the procurement of Enterasys Intrusion Detection Equipment specifically for delivery to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. This requirement is issued by the Air Mobility Command’s Communications Program Division at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and mandates the use of manufacturer-specific equipment. The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, Assisted Acquisition Services, based in O’Fallon, Illinois, facilitated the solicitation process. The solicitation was released on March 27, 2008, and targeted prime contractors holding the Air Force Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) MAIDIQ Contract, with the submission deadline set for April 3, 2008. Contractors interested in responding could access instructions and the bill of materials exclusively through the GSA Information Technology Solution (ITSS) procurement portal. This announcement serves only to satisfy publication requirements for Brand Name Justifications and is explicitly not a request for quotation. The contract’s NAICS code is 334511, identifying it under the category of network equipment manufacturing. Contact points for technical inquiries and contracting concerns are provided, with Wendi Borrenpohl serving as the technical representative and Yjuania Still as the contracting officer, both reachable via phone and email. The contracting office is located in Chicago, Illinois, and the solicitation can be accessed through the federal government’s system for award management.