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RFI AMD02 - The purpose of this amendment is to change the response to question #10 in Attachment 2, Questions & Answers to “The contract will consist of a 1-year base period and two 1-year option per... RFI AMD02 - The purpose of this amendment is to change the response to question #10 in Attachment 2, Questions & Answers to “The contract will consist of a 1-year base period and two 1-year option periods for a total contract lifecycle of three years.” RFI AMD01 - The purpose of this amendment is to post the Attachment 2, Questions & Answers and extend the RFI response date to September 14, 2020 at 2PM (CST). Defense Information System Agency (DISA) Lifecycle Planning & Enterprise Contracts Branch is seeking information from industry to assist with the development and planning of a potential new requirement. DISA has a need to gather information for alternative solutions in support of maintenance for Cisco branded equipment. Cisco Certified Gold Partners who are authorized to resell Cisco services globally should respond to this RFI. Responders can be a Cisco Certified Gold Partner or a Third-Party Maintenance (TPM) provider that is partnered with a Cisco Certified Gold Partner. DISA needs a hybrid-maintenance support solution for our Cisco Infrastructure, which combines Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Third-party maintenance (TPM) offerings, and a device sparing program to provide 100% coverage for our Cisco hardware. The maintenance support solution must provide a process to achieve continuous 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year support for all Department of Defense (DoD)’s Cisco hardware assets. The support should include comprehensive hardware, software, and firmware support, remote monitoring, and certified spare parts with on-site installation. This RFI is not a RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis. Questions are due by August 31, 2020 at 2pm CST and responses are due by September 3, 2020 at 2pm CST. All correspondence must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Carmelyn Bryan at carmelynanne.bryan.civ@mail.mil. All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. FAR clause 52.215-3, “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes”, is incorporated by reference in this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.