Cisco

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) is conducting a limited-source procurement under solicitation N6893625F5139 for the expansion of its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to support defense research and development. With an estimated value of $405,467.04, the action involves the acquisition of Cisco UCS compute platforms, NetApp storage arrays, zero clients, and GPU-enabled components. This procurement is justified under FAR 8.405-6(b) as a sole-source action because the required hardware must maintain 100% compatibility with existing Cisco UCS fabric interconnects and NetApp WAFL-based storage systems to avoid cost-prohibitive data migration and operational disruptions. The primary objective of this expansion is to enable the deployment of Windows 11 virtual machines and virtualized workstations while ensuring the integrity and 10-year retention of over 66 TB of critical R&D data. The procurement will be competed among authorized GSA Schedule holders, with the award based on the lowest price technically acceptable to the government. Performance and delivery will take place at the NAWCWD facility in China Lake, California, where the government will be responsible for final inspection and acceptance based on the hardware's seamless integration into the current operational environment.