Amendment 2 - responses to inquiries that were raised by vendors.pdf
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- FEMA Region VI: IT Parts List
- Solicitation number
- 70FBR625Q000000341
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This document is an Amendment 2 to a Request for Quote (RFQ) for FEMA Region VI's IT Parts List solicitation. The procurement is a small business set-aside under NAICS code 423690 with a 250-employee size standard, seeking specific IT hardware components for the Denton campus. The RFQ is a sole brand name request for Belkin and Thor products, with a total anticipated budget not exceeding $91,000 and a 45-day delivery timeline after order receipt.
Key details include requirements for new, factory-sealed IT parts with specific technical specifications, such as servers with dual-core processors, 512GB RAM, 160TB usable storage, and networking components. Vendors must submit complete quotes by 8:00 AM CST on August 4, 2025, to Contracting Officer Destiny Dyson. The solicitation mandates that all offerors have the NAICS code listed in their SAM profile, submit quotes for all line items, and provide products matching exact CLIN structures. Alternative brands and partial quotes will not be accepted, and the procurement will be evaluated on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.
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FEMA Region VI: IT Parts List - 70FBR625Q00000034 RFQ Deadline: 8:00 AM CST on August 4, 2025 All questions and quote submissions shall be submitted to Contracting Officer, Destiny Dyson via email at Destiny.Dyson@fema.dhs.gov.
1. Question: How many cores and processor speed are you looking for?
Answer: Dual core and minimum of 2Ghz
2. Question: How much RAM/Memory do you want per server? How much raw or usable storage do you want per server?
Answer: 512Gb Preferably
3. Question: How will the servers connect to the NW (10Gb copper/fiber)? How many connections do you want on each server?
Answer: One 4port or dual port copper (RJ45) nic and one dual port 10GB SFP nic.
4. Question: What kind of support do you need...24x7 or 9x5? Do you need to keep your hard drive?
Answer: 8x5xNBD is fine
5. Question: How much raw or usable storage do you want per server?
Answer: Two 500GB OS drives are preferred, and 160TB of usable space.
6. Question: Do you need Keep your hard drive?
Answer: Yes
7. Question: To which HP Server are they adding the below parts?
Answer:
29 Item Description: HPE DL300 GEN10+ GPU 8P KEYED CBL KIT 2 EA 30 Item Description: HPE GPU 8P KEYED CABLE KIT 5 EA 31 Item Description: NVIDIA A30 GRAPHIC CARD Part Number: 900-21001-0040-000 7 EA
8. Question: Part numbers are missing for 12 Line items.
Answer:
CLIN 5. TK-283
CLIN 6. INNO-M9-PLUS
CLIN 10. B07T41278F
CLIN 15. 11F2-312NH
CLIN 16. 11F2-012NH
CLIN 17. FTSSB900PR12FX
CLIN 18. FTSLC900PR12
CLIN 19. FT3LC900PR12
CLIN 27. B09BZDZZFY
FEMA Region VI: IT Parts List - 70FBR625Q00000034 RFQ Deadline: 8:00 AM CST on August 4, 2025 All questions and quote submissions shall be submitted to Contracting Officer, Destiny Dyson via email at Destiny.Dyson@fema.dhs.gov.
CLIN 29. P39102-B21
CLIN 30. 871829-B21
CLIN 32. WUH721218AL5204
9. Question: Do you require all “new” or “new surplus” material, you cannot accept “refurbished” is that correct?
Answer: All products must be new, factory-sealed, and covered by the original manufacturer’s warranty. New surplus or overstock from non-authorized sources will not be accepted for this requirement.
10. Question: Are partial quantities permissible?
Answer: Partial quotes will not be accepted. Offerors must propose quantities as they are expressed in the solicitation.
11. Question: Could you please clarify whether this is a new requirement or if there is an incumbent contractor for these IT parts?
Answer: This is a new requirement.
12. Question: Would these bids you have sent me ALL or NONE award, or do you award line items?
Answer: Vendors must submit a quote for all vendors.
13. Question: I would like to inform you that the item originally quoted is currently out of stock. I’m referring to Line item 31: Item Description: NVIDIA A30 GRAPHIC CARD 7 EA Part Number: 900-21001-0040-000. If you are open to considering an equivalent alternative, we would be pleased to provide a revised quotation accordingly.
Answer: The Government is willing to accept a revised delivery timeline for this specific line item.
However, they are not willing to accept alternatives for any of the CLIN’s. All CLIN’s within the vendor’s quote, must match the CLIN structure that is expressed within the RFQ.
14. Question: Is this solicitation a brand-specific request?
Answer: Yes, as expressed on page one within the RFQ and Sole Brand Name Justification, this action is a Belkin and Thor sole brand name request. Alternative brands will no be accepted.
15. Question: What about the NAICS?
Because this procurement is a total small business set aside under NAICS 423690, with a small business size standard of 250 employees, all offerors must have it listed in their SAM profile prior to award.
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