7G--DOI Cisco Enterprise Software and Equipment IDIQ

The Department of the Interior, through the Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate, is seeking qualified small business offerors to establish an enterprise-wide indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for Cisco-based IT services under NAICS code 541519. The solicitation supports the Department’s network, security, software licensing, SmartNet, hardware, installation, lifecycle management, and reporting needs across its bureaus and offices through two functional areas: FA1 for Software Licensing and Support Services, and FA2 for Cisco Hardware and Installation Services. FA1 is anticipated to result in a single best-value award, while FA2 may yield up to nine awards, including two specifically reserved for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises. The contract has a base period of five years commencing September 30, 2026, with a single five-year option period extendable by the Government through September 29, 2036. Estimated funding for FA1 alone totals $149 million over the full ten-year period, with firm-fixed-price task orders to be issued against the IDIQ vehicle. Proposals must be submitted by July 31, 2026, electronically via Box in zipped files following strict naming conventions, and include three volumes for each functional area proposed, along with separately submitted Day-One task order quotations. Offerors must demonstrate small business status, hold a valid UEI and CAGE code, be registered in SAM, and certify compliance with the NAICS code’s size standards. For FA1, proposals must include Cisco authorization, authorized reseller status, and detailed technical approaches covering enterprise agreements, licensing, provisioning, SmartNet management, and reporting, with price being significantly less important than non-price factors. For FA2, the evaluation emphasizes technical approach, corporate depth and nationwide reach, transition and risk management, and price, again with non-price factors holding substantially greater weight. All proposals must adhere to strict formatting rules, using Microsoft Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs, with no elaborate packaging or bindings permitted. Offerors must submit pricing in Excel for both base and option periods, separately itemizing hardware, SmartNet, labor, travel, and freight. Critical requirements include NACI or higher background investigations for all personnel handling PII or accessing government systems, adherence to FEDRAMP Moderate authorization for cloud solutions, and full compliance with CUI safeguards under Executive Order 13556. Contract administration is managed by Joseph Fusari, with all invoices required to