MAIE M68909-25-Q-7619_M68909-25-SIMACQ-MCTSSA-0094.xlsx

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FY25 MAIE Communications Equipment

+ TAA, 15.6" + (Without Webcam) + Express card reader, Microsoft Windows 11 Pro x64 with 64GB RAM, User-swappable storage: 1TB PCIe SSD (main), Sunlight Readable (Full HD LCD 1,000nits) + SD Card Reader + Discrete VGA RTX3000 W/ 230W AC Adapter, US KBD+US Power cord, Membrane Backlit KBD + No internal mic, Without Wifi, Without Bluetooth, RS232 x 1 + RJ45 x 2 + VGA + Thunderbolt 4, Battery (75Wh) x 2, Smart card reader, 3 Year Bumper to Bumper Warranty, Keep Your Solid State Drive -

Market Research Team Members:

Douglas E. Schulte douglas.e.schulte@usmc.mil, Network SME, CJADC2 and MCTSSA Naval Integration Teams Eric S. Russell eric.russell@usmc.mil, Contracts Specialist Quintin J. Pollard quintin.pollard@usmc.mil, Contracts Officer Bryan J. Rodriguez bryan.rodriguez3.ctr@usmc.mil, Acquisition Cell Analyst

2 See Appendix B for SIPR server component breakdowns by part number/SKU.

_X_ Contacting knowledgeable individuals in Government and industry regarding market capabilities to meet requirements.

Douglas E. Schulte douglas.e.schulte@usmc.mil, Network SME, CJADC2 and MCTSSA Naval Integration Teams Alvaro A. Vasquez alvaro.vasquez@usmc.mil, Network Operations Center Branch Head, MCTSSA Reviewing the results of recent market research undertaken to meet similar or identical requirements.

_X_ Publishing formal requests for information in appropriate technical or scientific journals or business publications.

On 2 July 2025 an RFI (Request#: #350001) was posted to National Aeronautics and Space Administration Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (NASA SEWP) with a closing date of 17 July 2025.

_X_ Querying the Governmentwide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies available at https://www.contractdirectory.gov/contractdirectory/ and other Government databases that provide information relevant to agency acquisitions.

The Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite (MCHS) was evaluated for this requirement. However, due to the need to support advanced cybersecurity adversarial testing capabilities, it was determined that available MCHS options do not meet the necessary performance thresholds for speed, storage, processing cores, and GPU memory required to execute all planned functions.

1 World Wide Way Maryland Heights, MO 63146 United States Angela Thorsen Angela.Thorsen@wwt.com P: (425) 635-1252 World Wide Technology Summary of Research A. Industry sources contacted and how contacted - phone, Internet, etc.; information obtained - requirements of any laws and regulations unique to the item being acquired; availability of items that contain recovered materials and items that are energy efficient; distribution and support capabilities of potential suppliers, including alternative arrangements and cost estimates; size and status of potential sources.

In June 2025, Douglas E. Schulte (Network SME, CJADC2 and MCTSSA Naval Integration Teams) initiated an email exchange with the following representatives from World Wide Technology, Angela Thorsen (USMC Team Lead at WWT) and Jason DeGroote (Technical Lead at WWT), to request an itemized quote for the MAIE Communications Equipment procurement, solely for market research purposes. The quote estimated the total requirement procurement cost to be $154,038.36.

In July 2025, the Market Research Team issued a Request for Information (RFI) via NASA SEWP (Request #350001). Two responses were received: a partial quote from Sterling totaling $59,649.18, and a complete quote from CounterTrade Products, Inc., which fully met the requirement, totaling $142,718.00. The Market Research team determined that the NASA SWEP responses from potential suppliers were unsatisfactory and that procuring through SAM.gov would be more successful.

B. Standard business provisions and conditions, e.g., terms, payment, freight & delivery, warranties, and tailoring of applicable provisions/clauses consistent with commercial practice in accordance with FAR 12.302:

Market research indicated that the items of this type are customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental and has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public or has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public. This item would be able to be provided by companies in accordance with standard commercial practices. This requirement met the definition of a commercial item in FAR Part 2, and the estimated value is less than the threshold requiring a commerciality determination required by FAR Part 12.102(f)(1).

Shipping: Freight on Board (FOB) Destination. Payment Terms: Net 30.

Warranty/Support: 5-year support duration, hard drives must be user-replaceable (not soldered); "Keep Your Hard Drive" applies to servers.

C. Range of prices encountered and rationale for variance:

The estimated cost for this requirement is $154,038.36, based on a quote provided to the Requirement Owner (RO) by World Wide Technology. Quotes received through NASA SEWP RFI were deemed unsatisfactory by the RO due to SKU number inconsistencies and were therefore excluded from consideration. Following additional market research, including price comparisons of individual SKU numbers, the Market Research Team has reasonable confidence that this estimate represents a fair and reasonable market value.

Recommendations/Conclusions:

The results of market research indicate that multiple authorized resellers can meet the MAIE Communications Equipment (brand name Dell) requirements to meet MCTSSA’s build specifications. Procurement through SAM.gov is suggested as MCTSSA requires all servers (brand name Dell) be Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant.

Doug Schulte, Requirements Owner Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity Quintin Pollard, Contracting Officer Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity

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