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Network backbone Iquitos — IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSUP · NAVSUP OTHER HCA · BUMED · NAVY MEDICINE WEST · NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
1 Sept 2026
Closes
11 Sept 2026, 04:00 UTC
Reference
RFQ_N3239826Q5279
Location
United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSUP · NAVSUP OTHER HCA · BUMED · NAVY MEDICINE WEST · NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER is soliciting Network backbone Iquitos — IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software). Solicitation number RFQ_N3239826Q5279. Classified under NAICS 423430 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers. Product/service code 7A21 — IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE). Responses are due by 11 September 2026 04:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Specifications NAMRU SOUTH will follow the Defense Health Agency (DHA)’s technical guidance and security measures to ensure cybersecurity standards are sustained in this network. Therefore, the models and brand selected are based on existing DHA backbone in the Lima MEDCOI network.

Selected brands:

  • CISCO

Selected models:

  • Core switches: Catalyst 9500
  • Edge switches: Catalyst 9300
  • Servers Farm switches: Catalyst 9300

The equipment must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Core switches

o Qty = 02, Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 10Gig (Mfr Part # C9500-24Y4C-E) o Qty = 02, DNA Essentials 3 Year License (Mfr Part# C9500-DNA-L-E-3Y) o Qty = 2, Redundant (x2) 950W power supply (Mfr Part # PWR-C4-950WAC-R/2) o Qty = 02, SFP multimode FO 10GB (Mfr Part # SFP-10G-SR++=) oQty = 02, FO Patch cord LC-LC OM3/OM4 01 Qty = 02, Cisco Cable (Mfr Part # QSFP-H40G-CU1M | StackWise Virtual) o Qty = 02, Cisco Cable (Mfr Part # SFP-H10GB-CU1M) o Qty = 02, Cisco Cable (Mfr Part # SFP-H10GB-CU3M) o Qty = 02, Transceiver module Cisco (Mfr Part # SFP-10G-T-X)

  • Edge switches building 1

o Qty = 03, Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-port PoE 10Gig Ethernet (Mfr Part # C9300-48P-E) o Qty = 03, C9300 DNA Essentials, 48-port - 3 Year Term License (Mfr Part # C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y) o Qty = 3, Redundant (x2) 715W power supply (Mfr Part # PWR-C1-715WAC-P/2) o Qty = 02, Catalyst 9300 8x 10GE Network module (Mfr Part # C9300-NM-8X) o Qty = 02, stacking cable (Mfr Part # STACK-T1-50CM=)

  • Servers Farm switches building 1

o Qty = 02, Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port PoE 10Gig Ethernet (Mfr Part # C9300-24P-E) o Qty = 02, C9300 DNA Essentials, 24-Port, 3 Year Term License (Mfr Part # C9300-DNA-E-24-3Y) o Qty = 2, Redundant (x2) 715W power supply (Mfr Part # PWR-C1-715WAC-P/2) o Qty = 02, Catalyst 9300 8x 10GE Network module (Mfr Part # C9300-NM-8X) o Qty = 01, stacking cable (Mfr Part # STACK-T1-50CM=)

  • Edge switches building 2 (Entomology)

o Qty = 02, Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port PoE 10Gig Ethernet (Mfr Part # C9300-24P-E) o Qty = 02, C9300 DNA Essentials, 24-Port, 3 Year Term License (Mfr Part # C9300-DNA-E-24-3Y) o Qty = 2, Redundant (x2) 715W power supply (Mfr Part # PWR-C1-715WAC-P/2) o Qty = 02, Catalyst 9300 8x 10GE Network module (Mfr Part # C9300-NM-8X) o Qty = 02, SFP multimode FO modules 10GB (Mfr Part # SFP-10G-SR++=) o Qty = 01, stacking cable (Mfr Part # STACK-T1-50CM=) oQty = 02, FO Patch cord LC-LC OM3/OM4 01

  • Edge switch Freezers Room

o Qty = 01, Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port PoE 10Gig Ethernet (Mfr Part # C9300-24P-E) Qty = 01, C9300 DNA Essentials, 24-Port, 3 Year Term License (Mfr Part # C9300-DNA-E-24-3Y) o Qty = 1, Redundant (x2) 715W power supply (Mfr Part # PWR-C1-715WAC-P) o Qty = 01, Catalyst 9300 8x 10GE Network module (Mfr Part # C9300-NM-8X) o Qty = 01, SFP multimode FO modules 10GB (Mfr Part # SFP-10G-SR++=) oQty = 01, FO Patch cord LC-LC OM3/OM4 01

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSUP · NAVSUP OTHER HCA · BUMED · NAVY MEDICINE WEST · NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 1,941 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United States. This one closes in 4 days.

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