Combined NICHD-21-233.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

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(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(2) Date: August 12

(3) Year: 2021

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20892

(5) Classification Code: 7K20

(6) Contracting Office Address:

6701 Rockledge Drive Rockledge II Bethesda, MD 20892

(7) Subject/Title: MICEF storage server and GPU compute nodes

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: NICHD-21-233

(9) Closing Response Date: 8/19//21

(10) Contact Point: Verne Griffin, Business Opportunity Specialist

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number(s):

(14) Contractor Award Date: TBD

(15) Contractor Name: TBD

(16) Description: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of

Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to procure RAID storage server and two GPU compute nodes for the multi-institute cryo-EM facility (MICEF) in building 50. The MICEF is used by multiple users from NIDDK, NHLBI, NINDS, and NIAMS. We are in urgent need of a high-capacity storage server for microscopy images collected using multiple microscopes.

(i) “This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.”

(ii) The solicitation number is NICHD-21-233 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document, the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 effective 3- 10-2021.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 541519 with a size standard of 150. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

(v) The Contractor Requirements are listed below:

The storage server and the GPU computing nodes would be used to save and analyze cryo-electron microscopy data which is essential to conduct and support scientific research at NIDDK.

1. A hardware RAID storage solution with the 544TB usable space

2. Storage node with 256GB of PC4-25600 3200MHz DDR4 memory

3. Each GPU node with NVIDIA 24GB A10 GPU cards for on the fly processing of data

4. GPU nodes with 384GB PC4-25600 3200MHz DDR4 memory

5. High speed InfiniBand cards and cable for rapid data transfer between the storage and the GPU nodes.

6. 10G network cards and cables to connect to existing network switch

7. Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Server Edition (64-bit)

8. 5 Year Advanced Parts Replacement Warranty and NBD

Onsite Service

Scope

The two GPU compute nodes would be attached to the storage node using high-speed InfiniBand connectors to process the raw images on the fly to evaluate the quality of the data.

The contractor shall provide the below to brand name or equal specifications:

2ea NTSELITER-4UDX-36D Storage Server

4ea NTSELITED-4UAM-GPX GPU Compute Nodes

2ea SPARE-HDD-SSD Spare drives 16TB,960 NVMe,6.4TB NVMe

(vi) Delivery: 4-6 weeks After receipt of award

(viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable. Award will be made to the contractor providing the most advantageous quote to the Government. Technical factors and price considered.

The technical factors are as follows:

The contractor will be evaluated on their capability to provide the product to the specifications as stated on the solicitation and shall be required to provide required service with certification from the OEM.

(x) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, is applicable. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs

(c) through (p) of this provision.

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Including the following clauses and Prohibitions:

i. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program

Representation

ii. 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and

Remedies

iii. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

iv. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

v. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

vi. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

vii. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

viii. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging while Driving

ix. 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies

(xiii) Additional Contract Requirements: 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable.

(xv) Offers shall be submitted via email to verne.griffin@nih.gov. The due date for receipt of offers is 11:00 am Eastern Time on August 17, 2021.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

National Institute of Health, NIDDK 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892

(18) Set-aside Status: None