Brand_Name_Justification_-_PR__1300577025.pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

PR #1300577025

Vendor and Requirement: PR #1300577025 is to purchase a total of ten (10) rack mounted computer workstations for the classified marine mammal data processing requirements

Government Minimum Requirement/Salient Characteristics:

Minimum Specifications Salient Features – Signal Processing/Underwater Comms

2U rack-mount server

(1) Operating System – Windows 10 Premium, 64-bit, English 128GB DDR4 2400MHz Memory (8 x 16GB Sticks) 2 x E5-2640v4 10 Core 2.4GHz CPUs 2 x 480GB Intel DC S3610 Solid State Drives (SSDs) 10 x 2TB 7200RPM SAS 12G 2.5" Drives (2 x 10TB RAID 0) 1 x AOC-S3108L-H8IR-16DD RAID Controller, or equivalent 1 x GPU Nvidia Quadro K1200 or equivalent Dual Socket R3 (LGA 2011) Supports Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v4/v3 Family; QPI up to 9.6GT/s Up to 3TB ECC 3DS LRDIMM, up to DDR4-2400 MHz, 24 DIMM memory slots One PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slot (FH, 10.5" L), six PCI-E 3.0 x8 Slots (Four FH, 10.5" L, One LP, One Internal LP) Four 10GBase-T network interface ports 24 Hot-Swap 2.5" Drive Bays, Ten SATA3 Ports by Default, Optional Drive Support: Twenty-Four

SAS3

4 Heavy Duty Fans with Optimal Fan Speed Control x 1000W High Efficiency (96%) Redundant Power Supply; Titanium Level 2 x 6ft Power cable (C13/C14, 125 V, 10 A) 3 Year warranty on parts and labor for all components not covered under manufacturer's warranty, 5 Year keep your hard drive warranty

Why no other processor, graphics card, or operating system will meet the Government minimum requirements:

Processor: The software being developed and installed on these systems requires a robust platform comprised at a minimum equal to that of the Intel Xeon family of processors with a minimum of 10 processor cores per cpu. The choice of the Intel chipset is to minimize risk of added engineering cost and schedule delays for the program as a result of potential configuration issues. The Intel chipset is currently used and therefore compatible with our current configuration and will minimize investigation into issues resulting from different processors. If such issues arise, it is estimated the cost to the government would be estimated at $20,000.00 and two months of scheduling delays.

Graphics Card: A minimum 4GB graphics card, currently being met by the NVIDIA Quadro is required for displaying data to the operator and preventing the system from hanging up due to the scrolling/zooming capability being performed during operation. The choice of the NVIDIA Quadro chipset is made due it’s unique ability to support native OPENGL instructions across Windows Remote Desktop sessions. The NVIDIA Quadro chipset is currently used and therefore compatible with our current configuration and will minimize investigation into issues resulting from poor OPENGL performance or the inability to display OPENGL across Windows Remote Desktop sessions. If such issues arise, it is estimated the cost to the government would be estimated at $100,000.00 and six months of scheduling delays.

Operating System: DON computers require a Microsoft operating system for required

Microsoft software to operate effectively which includes OS, Office Professional Plus, and Core CALs. These components are commonly bundled and known as "Microsoft Enhanced Desktop Bundle" or "Desktop Pro (DTP) ." The Core CALs provide access to the following standard server applications: Exchange, Windows, SharePoint, and system Center. This acquisition must be conducted on a brand name basis in order to eliminate a disruption in DON operations and to avoid a substantial duplication of costs that could not reasonably be recovered through brand competition at this time.