Engineering Control System Hardware
ID: N6449825QXXXType: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNSWC PHILADELPHIA DIVPHILADELPHIA, PA, 19112-1403, USA

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Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTE (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7B20)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), is seeking information from qualified vendors regarding the procurement of Engineering Control System Hardware. The requirement includes specific items such as managed network switches, programmable logic controllers, and communication interface modules, primarily from the brand SIEMENS, to support mission-critical operations. This procurement is essential for enhancing the operational capabilities of the Navy's engineering control systems. Interested parties must submit their responses electronically to Joseph Aprile at joseph.w.aprile2.civ@us.navy.mil by 3:00 PM EST on February 13, 2025, with all submissions becoming government property and not subject to return.

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