Research Science Network (RSN) Equipment

The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is seeking information on the procurement of an enterprise-grade switching platform, including Cisco Catalyst C9500X-60L4D and Cisco Catalyst C9300X series, to provide high-performance Layer-3 core switching, advanced security enforcement capabilities, and improved network resiliency across operational environments. The new infrastructure will deliver enhanced throughput capacity, improved network segmentation, and long-term lifecycle sustainability to support secure and uninterrupted mission operations. • The contractor shall provide Cisco Network Equipment (switches) and supporting equipment, including Advantage Licenses and DNA Essentials 1 Year License Service. • The switches shall support enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality, including VLANs, trunking, link aggregation, spanning-tree protections, static routing, and dynamic routing. • The switches shall support IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack operation and shall support route and neighbor table scale appropriate for enterprise deployment. • The network operating system shall support secure boot, image integrity validation, and cryptographic signing of software images or equivalent measures to prevent execution of unauthorized firmware.