75N95024Q00537 - Sources Sought Notice.pdf

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice

Solicitation No. 75N95024Q00537

Project Title: Brand name or Equal: TrueNAS M50 series

Classification Code: 7K20 – IT and Telecom - Storage Products (Hardware and Perpetual

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NAICS Code: 334112 - Computer Storage Device Manufacturing

DESCRIPTION:

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is seeking Capability Statements from Other Than Small Business organizations under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334112, that are able to provide brand name or Equal: TrueNAS M50 series.

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified business sources; and (2) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The established NAICS code is 334112, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The U.S. Small Business Administration establishes a size standard for 334112 as 1,250 employees or less.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND OBJECTIVE:

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal focal point for health research. Its mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and apply that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.

The cryoEM is currently a main means to determine the high resolution structure of protein complexes. With more studies conducted by cryoEM, the size of data grows fast. Our goal is to establish a scalable and data-safeguarded data storage platform starting with 300TB to store the raw data for up to six months. Users can revisit the raw data in the case of deep studying the data analysis procedure from the raw data. Considering the capacity, we may scale up the data storage in the case of larger data storage usage.

REQUIREMENT: One Data Storage controller platform

NINDS requires a brand name or Equal: TrueNAS M50 series with the following properties and characteristics:

Salient Characteristics:

Essential features of the real time live cell imaging system must include:

• TrueNAS SCALE software, a hyper-converged version of TrueNAS Open Storage.

• Controller Pack M50C allows up to 8X expansion shelves 384 RAM, 16GB NVDIMM write Cache and 40 vCPU.

• 22TB SAS 7.2K HDD, scaled up to a raw total capacity of 484TB and 304.7 TB usable capacity Other considerations:

• On-site racking, cabling, configuration, deployment, and a walkthrough session on using the platform

• Contractor must provide delivery, on-site installation, cabling, configuration, deployment of all components identified above and a walkthrough to end users within 30 days after receipt of order.

• 3-year system support comprised of helpdesk support by phone and email on weekdays, software and configuration support, next business day on-site hardware support, parts and storage controller replacement as needed, and proactive system monitoring

Anticipated Delivery Date:

The equipment shall be delivered within 30-60 days after contractor receipt of order.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required product should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the requirements separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Capability statements must also include the Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.

Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number.

The established NAICS code is 334112. Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products and support services specified in this notice. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents’ (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) capability to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) compliance with requirements: Vendors must identify and demonstrate specifically how they will meet the requirements listed above.

Any other specific and relevant information about this particular area of procurement that would improve our consideration and evaluation of the information presented is desirable.

Documentation may include, but not be limited to, contracts both Government and commercial the organization performed, references, i.e., names, titles, telephone numbers and any other information serving to document the organizations capability, e.g., awards, commendations, etc.

One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2” x 11” paper size, with 1” top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing.

The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the requirement and in the capability statement paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required.

Any business concerns that believe they possess the capability necessary to successfully undertake the work described above must SUBMIT CAPABILITY STATEMENTS ELECTRONICALLY to the Contract Specialist, Shivani Patel at Shivani.patel@nih.gov, NO LATER THAN 3:00 p.m. EST on August 28, 2024. The Subject line for the submission should include this Sources Sought Number and organization name. NIDA will not accept paper or faxed capability statements.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

CONFIDENTIALITY. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

mailto:Shivani.patel@nih.gov

POINTS OF CONTACT:

Primary Point of Contact:

Shivani Patel Contract Specialist shivani.patel@nih.gov Phone: 301-594-0527 mailto:Rob.Bailey@nih.gov