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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source
| SUBJECT* |
| Nutanix License Renewal |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 77056-5643 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25623Q0086 |
| ARCHIVE |
| 5 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 7B22 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750
Houston TX 77056-5643
POINT OF CONTACT*
Oney Kelly Contracting Officer Oney.Kelly@va.gov 713-791-1414 713-791-1416
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Oney.Kelly@va.gov |
Special Notice Special Notice
DESCRIPTION
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
The Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract with a performance period of five (5) years (Maintenance), during the 5 year period the VA also requires a 3 year support renewal to Standard Communications, Inc., located at 5402 Leeds Manor Road, Hume, VA 22639 for Brand Name renewal of Nutanix License and Prevention Maintenance on Nutanix equipment that was previously purchased at the MEDVAMC, located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source can provide the required Brand Name requirement as identified below, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”.
| Model / Part Number |
| Item /Description of Supplies/Equipment |
| Qty |
| R-SW-PRS-PRO-NODE |
| Pro, Support Renewal Node Prism - 5 Years |
| 20 |
| RS-FED-PRD-MY |
| Federal Production Support Renewal Multiple Year term (NX 3060- G6-HY) 3 Year |
| 3 |
| RS-NRDK-SSD-1.92TB-MY |
| Support Renewal for non-returned 1.92TB SSD replacement, Multi- Year Term 3 Year |
| 8 |
| RS-NRDK-HDD-2TB- MY |
| Support Renewal for non-returned 2TB HDD replacement, Multi- Year Term 3 Year |
| 16 |
| RS-NRDK-SSD-1.92TB-MY |
| Support Renewal for non-returned 1.92TB SSD replacement, Multi Year Term 3 Year |
| 8 |
| RS-NRDK-HDD2TB- MY |
| Support Renewal for non-returned 2TB HDD replacement, Multi Year Term 3 Year |
| 1 |
| SCI-PS |
| Implementation Services |
| R-L-FLASHTiB-ULT- FED-PRD |
| Ultimate Federal Production Support Renewal 5 Year |
| 35 |
| R-L-CORES-ULT-FED- PRD |
| Ultimate Federal Production Cores, Support Renewal 5 Year |
| 240 |
| R-SW-AOS-ULT-FED- PRD |
| Ultimate Federal Production AOS Licensing Support Renewal 5 Year |
| 1 |
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICIATION IS AVAILABLE.
Telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on quotes or offers received in response to this notice. All responsible sources may identify their interest to meet this requirement to Oney Kelly by 10:00 am (CST), Monday, October 31, 2022. Additionally, any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the government by providing the following:
1.Business Size and Socio-Economic Status: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a VIP verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at www.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE: any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM. To receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry.
2. Authorization to Perform: Prospective non-OEM contractors MUST provide an authorization letter from Nutanix identifying they are authorized to provide the required Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/equipment when required and all licenses.
The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. Interested parties may submit information for consideration by the government to: Oney.kelly@va.gov no later than the response due date/time identified above.
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