JA_Dell HPC_brand name_Redacted.pdf
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- NEPTUNE Real-Time Demonstration Computer System Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- N00173-21-Q-TS01
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This justification and approval document and related solicitation request a Dell Technologies high performance computing bundle to support weather forecasting modeling. Required items include Dell and Bright compute and storage bundles with PowerEdge servers, InfiniBand switches, and APC infrastructure. The Navy's Naval Research Laboratory will issue a firm-fixed price contract under FAR Subpart 13.5 for commercial items to support the Marine Meteorology Division's NUMA weather prediction model and applications. The solicitation seeks quotes for the Dell bundle and associated items to produce real-time demonstration weather forecasts. Evaluation will be based on the specifications in attachments to the combined synopsis/solicitation.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Synopsis-Solicitation - N00173-21-Q-TS01 FINALv2.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - Neptune Cluster Specification 8.6.2021.docx | DOCX document | |
| Combined Synopsis-Solicitation - N00173-21-Q-TS03 FINAL.docx | DOCX document | |
| Exhibit A - CDRLs - updated.pdf |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5320
Purchase Request No.: 75-012C-21 J&A No.: J&A13.501-21-TS01
Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition Under Simplified Procedures For Certain Commercial Items In Accordance With Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5
On the basis of the following, I, as the Contracting Officer, hereby approve the use of a sole source proposed contractual action pursuant to the authority of: 41 U.S.C. 1901 41 U.S.C. 1903
1. The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division proposes to include brand name specifications for a Dell Technologies’ High Performance Computing (HPC) bundle under simplified procedures for certain commercial items included in FAR Subpart 13.5.
2. The nature and/or description of the action being approved, i.e., sole source under procedures for certain commercial items in accordance with FAR 13.5.
This action requests approval to incorporate brand name specifications for a Dell Technologies’ HPC bundle to support NRL’s Marine Meteorology Division, Code 7530. The requirement will be issued competitively under FAR Subpart 13.5, and result in a firm-fixed price contract.
3. A description of the supplies and/or services required, including the delivery schedule and/or the period of performance (inclusive of all option periods), and the estimated dollar value of the acquisition.
NRL Code 7530 requires a commercial brand name (Dell) high performance computing system to support the highly parallel computations required to execute the Navy Environmental Prediction System Utilizing the NUMA core weather prediction model (NEPTUNE) and its supporting data assimilation and observation processing applications to produce real-time demonstration weather forecasts. The following subcomponents will comprise the overarching Dell HPC bundle:
a. Dell and Bright Compute Bundle
i. PowerEdge R6525 Compute Node
ii. PowerEdge R6525 Bright Head Note
iii. Bright Cluster Manager Licenses (3 years)
b. Dell and IBM Storage Bundle
i. IBM ESS 3000 Flash Tier
ii. IBM ESS 5000 SL JBOD
iii. IBM ESS 5000 NSD Server
iv. IBM EMS Management
v. Dell ME4012 SAS Storage
c. Mellanox and Arista Networking Bundle
i. Mellanox Infiniband 40 QSFP56 Managed Switch
ii. Mellanox InfiniBand 40 QSFP56 Unmanage Switch
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