DoDIN-Approved Cisco Networking & Edge at Naval Station Mayport, FL
Naval Station Mayport headquarters U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. Fourth Fleet, directing all Navy operations across the Caribbean, Central, and South America while also serving as the Navy's third-largest surface fleet concentration area. That combination of regional operational headquarters and surface ship homeport, berthing guided-missile destroyers and Littoral Combat Ships, shapes two distinct sets of network needs on the same stretch of waterfront.
- DoDIN APL
- TAA
- FIPS 140-3
- STIG
Mission-ready Cisco for Naval Station Mayport
Delivering FIPS-compliant and TAA-approved Cisco edge networking to support continuous Afloat/Ashore operations for the U.S. Navy at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville — resilient, secure connectivity from the pier to the data center.
What buying Cisco at Naval Station Mayport looks like
Fourth Fleet's mission -- coordinating maritime operations and partner-nation engagement across a hemisphere -- runs on secure command-and-control networks that need to reach far beyond the pier, while the surface ships homeported at Mayport, including guided-missile destroyers and Littoral Combat Ships, need reliable pier-side connectivity for maintenance, logistics, and crew administrative systems. Cisco SD-WAN and Secure Firewall fit the Fourth Fleet's need to extend secure connectivity to partner-nation liaison activity, while Catalyst switching and ISE-based access control handle the more conventional demands of a surface ship homeport.
Mayport's dual role means IT buyers span Fourth Fleet's headquarters staff and individual ship's force communications departments, each working through different budget lines. Headquarters-level network projects tend to move through GSA Schedule or SEWP task orders given their scope, while ship's force and building-level refreshes often start as GPC purchases. Both paths converge on the same TAA compliance and DISA STIG documentation requirements before gear touches a DoDIN-connected network.
How to buy
The purchasing paths we support today, so your acquisition team can move fast and compliant. Our GSA Multiple Award Schedule application is in progress.
- GPC / Government Purchase Card (direct)
- Simplified Acquisition (SAP, FAR Part 13)
- FAR-based purchase orders (open market)
- GSA eBuy
- WAWF / PIEE invoicing
- GSA MAS — application in progress
Compliance documented up front — on the quote, not after award.
- DoDIN APL
- TAA
- FIPS 140-3
- STIG
Cisco platforms for the Navy
Catalyst 9300 / 9400 Series
DoDIN APL ASLAN campus switching
Ruggedized edge routers (ASR / NCS 540)
Hardened, FIPS-validated edge
FIPS 140-3 VPN & encryption
Secure transport for sensitive enclaves
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Network access control
Cisco Secure Firewall
Boundary defense & segmentation
Need a specific SKU or a full bill of materials? Request a quote — we source the entire Cisco catalog, with TAA-compliant options.
Naval Station Mayport procurement FAQ
Q1Does Fourth Fleet's regional command mission change what kind of network infrastructure Mayport buyers need?
Yes. Beyond standard pier-side and admin networking, Fourth Fleet headquarters needs secure wide-area connectivity to coordinate with partner nations across the Caribbean and South America, which is where Cisco SD-WAN and Secure Firewall capabilities come into play alongside standard Catalyst switching for the rest of the base.
Q2Who handles IT procurement for a destroyer or LCS homeported at Mayport versus the Fourth Fleet staff?
Ship's force communications departments generally handle their own vessel-level IT needs through fleet logistics channels, while Fourth Fleet headquarters staff procure separately for command-and-control and administrative networks that support regional coordination. Vendors should expect to engage each as a distinct buyer with its own budget cycle.
Q3What procurement vehicle should we expect for a Mayport network refresh RFQ?
Routine equipment swaps commonly move through the government purchase card, but headquarters-scale or multi-building projects typically go through GSA Schedule or SEWP task orders, both of which require TAA-compliant hardware and current STIG documentation before the contracting officer will approve an award.
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