2.05 Industry Questions.pdf
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This is a Question & Answer Log for a federal procurement involving server equipment.
The Navy solicitation addresses the procurement of ten servers with specific technical requirements. Three substantive clarifications were provided to potential offerors. First, regarding equipment substitution, the Government clarified that while the Dell PowerEdge R6515 server is discontinued, alternative Dell PowerEdge models are acceptable provided they meet or exceed the stated requirements in the Description of Requirement and maintain a 2U form factor. Second, concerning RAID controller specifications, the Government confirmed that a Dell PERC H730P RAID controller satisfies the "or equal" standard and that the PERC H740P with 8GB cache is not a mandatory specification, providing offerors flexibility in component selection. Third, the Government clarified that no operating system is required for the servers, allowing offerors to deliver bare metal equipment. These clarifications establish performance-based acceptance criteria rather than prescriptive specifications, enabling qualified substitutions that meet Navy requirements.
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| 2.04 Amendment.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - N6883626Q0015.pdf | ||
| Brand Name Justification_Redacted.pdf |
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QUESTION & ANSWER LOG
QUESTION ANSWER
Server R6515 Dell PowerEdge is discontinued and is no longer available. Is another Dell PowerEdge compliant to Navy requirements?
Yes, as long as the server meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in the Description Of Requirement and the size is 2U.
Will the Government accept a Dell PERC H730P RAID controller as meeting the "or equal" standard for this requirement, or is the PERC H740P with 8GB cache a mandatory specification?
Yes, Dell PERC H730P RAID controller as meeting the "or equal" standard for this requirement. No, the PERC H740P with 8GB cache is not a mandatory specification.
This request doesn't specify an operating system. Did you have one in mind for these ten servers or did yall just want them to come without an OS on them? No OS needed.
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