7G21--IRP AITC PITC Cisco Switches (VA-26-00074579)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information Technology (OI&T), Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS), has a requirement for brand name Cisco Switches to be used in their AITC PITC datacenters in Austin, TX and Philadelphia PA. The contractor will provide Cisco Switches to be added to the VA’s Cisco Enterprise Infrastructure and Advanced Engineering Service Agreement (CEIAESA). The Period of Performance (PoP) shall include one 12-month base period. • The contractor shall provide products that meet the definition of sustainable products if the products are delivered to the Government. • The contractor shall comply with the VA OIT Technical Reference Model (VA TRM) and the VA Critical Security Controls. • The contractor shall ensure that all AI Systems, including Large Language Models (LLM), comply with the Unbiased AI Principles. • The contractor shall provide documentation describing the mechanism employed to provide feedback to the Offeror on outputs identified that violate the Unbiased AI Principles. • The contractor shall provide a summary of their technical capability to meet the requirements contained within the draft PD.