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Attachment J-6 - Question Answer Submission Template for RFP HC1028-13-R-0015
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION TEXT |
| No storage hardware currently installed in DISA shall be used to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation. All hardware to support solutions brought into DISA locations for the first time must be new hardware. If the call order is later canceled, the hardware to support the service may be reutilized as long as the technology is not a product that the OEM has withdrawn from marketing/sale. |
| QUESTION |
| Is the currently installed software available to be used in the response? For example, can the existing command and control structures be used to support new capacity? |
| ANSWER |
| Software is not included in Section 5.8 Scope of the PWS. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION TEXT |
| No storage hardware currently installed in DISA shall be used to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation. All hardware to support solutions brought into DISA locations for the first time must be new hardware. If the call order is later canceled, the hardware to support the service may be reutilized as long as the technology is not a product that the OEM has withdrawn from marketing/sale. |
| QUESTION |
| Can a bidder find value in unused or oversubscribed storage in the existing infrastructure in order to show future value? |
| ANSWER |
| The offeror’s technical approach may present capabilities and industry best practices to provide a flexible solution resulting in a cost-effective storage solution. The offeror’s proposed technical solution will be used to determine any potential future value. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.1 TASK 1 – Storage solutions and capabilities, Subtask 1.1 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| Enterprise class storage solutions. External controller based redundant array of independent disks (RAID) solutions that meet all of the following criteria… |
… - Supports space recovery reclamation…
…- Thin provisioning virtualization of storage resources to attached servers. This includes a common storage “pool” and presenting logical storage capacity to a server while minimizing the physical storage resources consumed and allows for non-disruptive scaling (up and down) and reconfigurations…
| QUESTION |
| Can the bidder use host-installed tools in order to maximize the effectiveness of thin reclamation? |
| ANSWER |
| Tools installed at the host level must be STIG-able, accredited and meet all guidelines provided in sections 6.3.3 and 6.3.4 of the PWS. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.1 TASK 1 – Storage solutions and capabilities, Subtask 1.1 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| Enterprise class storage solutions. External controller based redundant array of independent disks (RAID) solutions that meet all of the following criteria… |
… - Supports 3 way replication of data…
… - Support synchronous data replication internal to the array, point-in-time and snap shot copies
- Supports snapshots capability to remote storage systems
| QUESTION |
| Are there requirements for bunker replication, wherein data is replicated asynchronously long distance, but also has its replication logs transmitted synchronously within fibre channel distance? |
| ANSWER |
| There are no current requirements for bunker replication. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.1 TASK 1 – Storage solutions and capabilities, Subtask 1.1 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| All of these features above shall be included in the base costs for all enterprise storage solutions. Additional optional priced features for enterprise class storage solutions will include:… |
… - Supports automated multi-tiered life cycle management architecture that is configurable / tunable and has flexibility in its data protections options
| QUESTION |
| Please clarify the granularity of life cycle management. Is the requirement at the file, LUN, individual message, etc. level? |
| ANSWER |
| The offeror’s solution should define the level of life cycle management provided, but should at a minimum provide tiering at a LUN level. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.1 TASK 1 – Storage solutions and capabilities, Subtask 1.1 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| Enterprise class storage solutions. External controller based redundant array of independent disks (RAID) solutions that meet all of the following criteria:… |
…- Supports multi-tenancy
| QUESTION |
| Please clarify the granularity of multi-tenancy required. Does it vary for primary storage management, data protection, and archiving? |
| ANSWER |
| Multi-tenancy is defined as the ability to utilize the same solution for multiple client systems, while providing the same level of service to all workloads accessing the solution. The granularity will be defined by the offeror’s solution. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NO. |
| 6.1.1.2 & 6.1.1.4 |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.1 TASK 1 – Storage solutions and capabilities, Subtask 1.1 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| 6.1.1.2 Mid range class storage solutions… |
…All of these features above shall be included in the base costs for all mid range storage solutions. Additional optional priced features for enterprise class storage solutions will include:
- Support asynchronous data replication
- Supports data erasure / shredding compliant with DoD 5220.22-M
- Support synchronous data replication, point-in-time and snap shot copies
6.1.1.4 Network attached storage (NAS) solutions. NAS solutions that meet all of the following criteria:…
…- Support synchronous data replication, point-in-time and snap shot copies… …All of these features above shall be included in the base costs for all enterprise storage solutions. Additional optional priced features for enterprise class storage solutions will include:
- Support asynchronous data replication
- Supports data erasure / shredding compliant with DoD 5220.22-M
| QUESTION |
| Please confirm that the replication of periodic scheduled snapshots meets the requirement of asynchronous replication. |
| ANSWER |
| Replication of snapshots meets the requirement for asynchronous replication. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.1 TASK 1 – Storage solutions and capabilities, Subtask 1.1 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| Big data, object-addressable storage solution. Provide solution for object-addressable storage for large scale data storage. Provide storage solution that is optimized for large scale file and unstructured data and has non-disruptive scale out capabilities. This solution should support petabytes of unstructured data under a single name space. Big data solutions that meet all of the following criteria: |
- Support UNIX, Windows, VMware, Linux operating systems
- Support asynchronous data replication
- Support a distributed file system capable of working across multiple, globally distributed nodes
- Support a minimum of 15 PB global name space / file system
- Support for NFS, CIFS, HTTP and HTTPS, FTP, FTPS or SFTP, REST API
- Supports multi-tenancy
- Supports a minimum of 10 gigabit, fiber Ethernet connects
- Allows for non-disruptive scaling (up and down) and reconfigurations.
| QUESTION |
| What are the performance requirements for each of the aforementioned classes of storage? |
| ANSWER |
| The Government does not currently have a big data solution fielded. The offeror’s technical solution should provide a flexible big data approach that addresses the criteria outlined in PWS 6.1.1.5. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.2 TASK 2 Additional Storage Capabilities, Subtask 2.1 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| Provide solutions for archive data storage that provides compliance with DoD 5015-2 Records Management Directive. |
Deliverable/s: Solution for archiving storage with compliant Record Management solution.
| QUESTION |
| To what types of data do the DOD 5015-2 RMD requirements apply? Structured? Unstructured? All? |
| ANSWER |
| Offeror’s solution should support any and all data types in support of records management |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| 6.2 TASK 2 Additional Storage Capabilities, Subtask 2.2 |
| SECTION TEXT |
| Provide storage solutions that facilitate DISA’s ability to provide private, public and hybrid cloud storage capabilities to the DoD. |
| QUESTION |
| What are the specific requirements for the design implementation and interaction with public and hybrid storage solutions? |
| ANSWER |
| The offeror’s technical solution should be designed with flexibility to interact with a wide range of private, public and hybrid cloud storage solutions. |
| DOCUMENT |
| J-1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) |
| SECTION NAME |
| Subtask 8.1 - Implementation Transition Strategy |
| SECTION TEXT |
| The implementation transition strategy will begin immediately upon award of the contract. The contractor must provide a detailed non-disruptive strategy for transitioning data stored on the current storage inventory to solutions provided in their proposal. The transition strategy must provide for completing the transition of all data to the proposed contractor’s solutions by, or before, the end of the existing Enterprise Storage Services (ESS) contract’s period of performance. This plan must address how it will minimize the impact to current storage operations and data replication. The contractor will be required to meet with the existing Enterprise Storage Services contractor and the government within 45 days of award to plan the transition strategy. The contractor will provide a written transition plan within 60 days of award. |
Deliverable/s: Methodology for transitioning data stored on current storage inventory to Contractor provided utility solution(s).
| QUESTION |
| Are host-installed storage management utilities acceptable in order to reduce cost and risk, and maximize reclamation in migrations? |
| ANSWER |
| Utilities installed at the host level must be STIG-able, accredited and meet all guidelines provided in paragraphs 6.3.3 and 6.3.4 of the PWS. |
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