M68909-25-I-7616 RFI server.pdf

NOTICE ID: M68909-25-I-7616

The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) is publicizing this SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE as a means of conducting tactical market research.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. This is a Request for Information (RFI). Responses will not be considered as quotations, nor will any award be made as a result. The Marine Corps will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.

This Sources Sought is issued under NAICS code 334111; PSC 7B22 to determine potential authorized resellers capable of delivering the item identified below by the identified Need by Date.

Note: NAICS and PSC codes are notional. Resellers are encouraged to suggest are encouraged to suggest NAICS and PSC codes that are a better fit for the requirement.

SCOPE OF WORK:

Item is “Brand Name or Equal”. MCTSSA is inquiring if authorized resellers are capable of providing the item listed below by the Need by Date: 1 July 2025 .

Item Manufacturer Part Number Item Description QTY Description

Sealing Tech Server and Networking Equipment (Hardware)

(SBA)

MCTSSA KIT

(1) SealingTech SN 7100 --

AMD EPYC 128C CPU,

288GB RAM, 1TB OS Drive, 90TB NVMe (4x30TB RAID5), 4x10G SFP+, 4X10G Base-T, 12M Standard Warranty (1) QNAP half-rack width 10G Switch (1) SealingTech half-rack width drawer for SFPs (1) 3U Rack Case (1) Garland AF40G34ACV2 with 12M support (2) Gigamon ASF-01 Taps (2) SealingTech SN 3100 -- Intel 20C CPU, 128GB RAM, 1TB OS Drive, 8TB NVMe, 12M Standard Warranty (1) 3U Rack Case

(1) Accessory Backpack (1) Cable and SFP Bundle

1 EA

Hardware stack that supports the collection and analysis of network traffic, Splunk, Trellix, and Red Seal.

Equipment will be used to research strategies for defending USMC programs of record in the developmental phase.

The information provided in the Sources Sought is subject to change and is not binding by the Government. MCTSSA has not made a commitment to procure any of the items or services discussed, and release of this Sources Sought should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur costs for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

The information requested by this Sources Sought will be used within the Government to facilitate decision making. Should a future requirement evolve from this preliminary planning process, it is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed Price contract will be awarded.

RESPONDENTS MUST NOT INCLUDE CLASSIFED INFORMATION IN THEIR

RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.

Telephone inquiries will not be permitted, entertained, accepted, or acknowledged, and respondents should not expect feedback regarding their capability submissions. However, entities may be invited to participate in a follow-on meeting with the Government for a question/answer session to further assist in the overall market research for this requirement.

Authorized resellers are encouraged to submit their responses via email with the Subject line:

M68909-25-I-7616 to christopher.toft@usmc.mil.

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Entities responding to this Sources Sought Notice must identify any data submitted that must not be disclosed outside the Government or that must not be duplicated, used, or disclosed – in whole or in part – for any purposes other than for the purposes set forth herein.

Interested parties shall respond to this synopsis no later than 14 May 2025 at 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. All interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Primary Point of Contact:

Contract Specialist, Christopher Toft, christopher.toft@usmc.mil

EMAIL IS THE ONLY METHOD OF CONTACT.