Published_HPCC_R&D_Pre-solicitation_Conference_Special_Notice_100617_FINAL.pdf

R&D HPCC RFP AND INDUSTRY DAY SPECIAL NOTICE

SOLICITATION NO. ST-133R-17-RP-0057

DATE POSTED: OCTOBER 06, 2017

THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS IN REFERENCE TO THE JULY 14TH, 2017 DRAFT

SOLICITATION NOTICE POSTED UNDER ST-133R-17-RP-0057, TITLED, “HIGH

PERFORMANCE COMPUTING & COMMUNICATIONS (HPCC), RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT (R&D).” THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THERE IS NO FINAL

SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Strategic Sourcing Acquisition Division (SSAD), located in Silver Spring, MD, intends to issue a solicitation for systems integration services in support of NOAA’s Research and Development High Performance Computing and Communications (R&D HPCC) infrastructure.

The anticipated scope of the resultant contract is to provide systems integration services for the R&D HPCC system at the following locations: 1) The National Environmental Security Computing Center (NESCC), located at Fairmont, WV; 2) The Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), located in Boulder, CO; 3) The Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), located in Princeton, NJ.; and 4) Any other High Performance Computing (HPC) location identified in the future. Systems integration services will entail operating, maintaining, and enhancing NOAA’s R&D HPCC systems and compute capability by providing the necessary personnel, expertise, HPC components (e.g. hardware, software, compute clusters, facilities, etc.), and project management capability for planned and emergent requirements.

The Draft Solicitation Notice posted under Solicitation No. ST-133R-17-RP-0057 provided notice of the following:

1) A Sixty (60) day Draft Solicitation Q&A Session, from July 14, 2017 to September 12, 2017, with Government responses to have been provided NLT September 30, 2017;

2) A Final Solicitation release date on or about October 18th; and

3) An Industry Day in Silver Spring, MD, to occur on a date TBD.

The Government would like to thank Industry for its participation, input, and spirited discussion during the Q&A Session. Due to the extensive feedback received, the Government hereby announces the following revisions to the solicitation schedule for the subject effort:

1) DRAFT SOLICITATION Q&A RESPONSES:

The Government anticipates releasing its responses to the questions and comments received NLT COB October 11, 2017.

2) FINAL SOLICITATION RELEASE:

The Government is currently finalizing revisions to the Draft Solicitation, which incorporate feedback provided by Industry during the Q&A Session. Consequently, the revised release window for the Final Solicitation is NLT the week of November 6th, with a target date of

R&D HPCC RFP AND INDUSTRY DAY SPECIAL NOTICE

SOLICITATION NO. ST-133R-17-RP-0057

DATE POSTED: OCTOBER 06, 2017

November 1st, 2017. The Government still anticipates the Final Solicitation to be posted for a 45-day time frame.

To support productive discussions during the Industry Day, the Government anticipates issuing a revised, near-final Draft Solicitation NLT October 24th, 2017 for review.

3) INDUSTRY DAY:

In support of the subject effort, NOAA will be hosting an Industry Day in Silver Spring, MD as follows:

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 10:00AM EST NOAA Auditorium 1301 East West Highway Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

The security procedures for entry into the NOAA Auditorium include proof of government-issued identification (e.g. a Government issued driver’s license, passport, or green card for legal permanent residents). Please plan to arrive no later than 9:00AM EST to ensure timely security screening.

Please register for attendance at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4IMPi0J-e9hR3kTJPz3YExAapjdx_Ip2UUOxZY95sUkVpPw/viewform

The purpose of the Industry Day is to address updates made since the release of the first Draft Solicitation. With reference to any Industry Day correspondence, no oral Government response shall be construed as binding. The Government reserves the right to revise any responses provided by any Government staff during the Industry Day. The Final Solicitation shall set forth the final and binding requirements and any resultant amendments.

DISCLAIMERS:

Not participating in the Site Visits, Q&A Session, or upcoming Industry Day will not preclude interested parties from competing in the Final Solicitation. No costs associated with Industry Day participation will be provided for or reimbursed by the Government. Interested vendors are responsible for visiting https://www.fbo.gov periodically for any changes or updates to this notice, as well as any notice of the Final Solicitation, and any resultant amendments. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay and/or reimburse respondents and/or their associates for any cost incurred to submit the requested information and/or proposal.

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THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS IN REFERENCE TO THE JULY 14TH, 2017 DRAFT SOLICITATION NOTICE POSTED UNDER ST-133R-17-RP-0057, TITLED, “HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING & COMMUNICATIONS (HPCC), RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D).” THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THERE IS ...