Dell Powerscale Storage

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command seeks Dell PowerScale storage infrastructure comprising four H710 nodes, backend network switches, software licenses, support services, and deployment services, with quotes due August 24 at 10:00 PDT. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 541519 with a 150-employee size standard, structured as Firm Fixed Price with award on an all-or-none basis to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable vendor.

Place of performance is Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, with delivery 60 days after receipt of order under FOB Destination. The requirement spans five CLINs: CLIN 0001 specifies four PowerScale H710 nodes with 120TB SED/FIPS drive capacity per node, 7.68TB cache SSDs, 25GbE front-end and 100GbE back-end I/O modules, comprehensive OneFS software licensing (base and 480 capacity licenses covering SmartPools, SyncIQ, Enterprise Advanced, SmartQuotas, SnapShotIQ, SmartDedupe, and STIG Hardening), and three years of ProSupport Plus Mission Critical with 4-hour 7x24 onsite service; CLIN 0002 covers a base H71 series chassis with bezel and support; CLIN 0003 includes two Dell S5232F backend network switches with OS10 Enterprise Software and three years ProSupport Plus Mission Critical; CLIN 0004 specifies non-TAA accessories and cabling; CLIN 0005 covers deployment services and 8-hour onsite technical resources. All items are brand-name restricted to Dell. Vendors quoting less than the entire package will be considered non-responsive. Quotes must be submitted via email to SSgt Byron Dewaine at byron.dewaine@us.af.mil. All offerors must be registered in SAM prior to award and must provide product specifications, CAGE code, SAM Unique Entity ID, payment and discount terms, and proposed delivery schedule.