Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: complete layer 1 switching fabric
Deadline: 06 Feb 2026
Posting Date: 31 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 134804134
Document Ref. No.: FA8307FY26
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
1. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.215-3 (Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes - Oct 1997) and is published to obtain information for use by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (CCSD), Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas, for market research and planning purposes only.
2. THIS RFI IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, INVITATION FOR BID, OR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOLICITATION; IT IS ONLY INTENDED FOR INFORMATION OR PLANNING PURPOSES. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any potential offeror-s ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the government will arise as a result of preparing submissions in response to this RFI and the government's use of such information. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents to this RFI may be asked to provide additional information/details based on their initial submittals.
3. This RFI is being conducted to determine if there are contractors capable of fulfilling the following requirement.
The ITAC requires the procurement of a new Layer 1 physical switching fabric to replace an existing End-of-Life (EOL) Apcon switch. The new switch is critical to support the ITAC Test Bed Labs for the National Security Agency (NSA) joint testing and to provide technical support to Air Force customers utilizing High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE), Collaborative Advanced Secure Test Network (CASTNET), and Ethernet Data Encryptor (EDE) devices.
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Notice ID: fa8307fy26
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa8307 aflcmc hnck c3in
Product Service Code: 7g21 - it and telecom - network: digital network products (hardware and perpetual license software)
NAICS Code: 33411 - Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: feb 07, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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