Dell/EMC storage access network disk drivers

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
693C7324Q000017
Agency
Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541519 Other Computer Related Services
PSC
DH01 It And Telecom - Platform Support Services: Database, Mainframe, Middleware (Labor)
Place of performance
Ashburn, Virginia 20147, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, is seeking authorized Dell EMC resellers to provide Dell EMC Storage Access Network (SAN) disk drives. The FHWA currently uses Dell EMC SAN devices and disk drives as the approved IT security solution to securely store and share project documents across the Federal Lands Divisions. The FHWA is issuing this solicitation under a brand name justification, stating that using non-Dell EMC disk drives would have a "catastrophic" impact on operations and increase cybersecurity risks. Authorized Dell EMC resellers may submit quotations within 15 days of the posting date for consideration.

This requirement is designated as a total small business set-aside. The incumbent vendor is Dell EMC, whose SAN devices and disk drives are the approved solution. The period of performance is from the date of award through May 30, 2025. The solicitation includes details on the specific Dell EMC SAN components required, such as 16 units of 1.8TB 10K SAS drives and 9 units of 6TB NLSAS drives. The place of performance is Ashburn, VA.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

NOTICE OF INTENT FOR BRAND NAME SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:  THE EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION (EFLHD), FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA), INTENDS TO AWARD TO AN AUTHORIZED DELL EMC RESELLER FOR STORAGE ACCESS NETWORK (SAN) DISK DRIVES, SMALL BUSINESS. 

The Dell EMC Storage Access Network (SAN) disk drives are currently being used by Eastern Federal Lands (EFL), as per FHWA HEADQUARTERS (hq) approved Storage Solution. All three Federal Lands divisionS currently have a contract with Dell EMC SAN devices which is the current FHWA HQ approved vendor and Storage Access Network device. We currently use the DELL EMC to store all of EFL project documents that are shared without DOT partners. It is an approved IT Security solution as it secures data in accordance with (IAW) with departmental requirements.

Dell EMC SAN devices were selected as the overall departmental solution via proper considerations IAW the FAR Dell EMC SAN and its disk drives were considered through a LPTA across the Federal Land Divisions. To use another disk drive with the DELL EMC device would be catastrophic as the DELL EMC SAN only allows its own Disk drives to populate the SAN slots. To use a brand outside of DELL EMC Disk drives would have a negative impact on our operations and open our environment up to several cyber security risk.

Autorized Dell EMC Resellers may submit a quotation, and if received timely, within 15 days of the posted date, shall be considered by the FHWA. 

Dell Service Tag Information: Unity480XT, Service Tag # APM00203500126

Update #1 ·

NOTICE OF INTENT FOR BRAND NAME SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:  THE EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION (EFLHD), FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA), INTENDS TO AWARD TO AN AUTHORIZED DELL EMC RESELLER FOR STORAGE ACCESS NETWORK (SAN) DISK DRIVES, SMALL BUSINESS. 

The Dell EMC Storage Access Network (SAN) disk drives are currently being used by Eastern Federal Lands (EFL), as per FHWA HEADQUARTERS (hq) approved Storage Solution. All three Federal Lands divisionS currently have a contract with Dell EMC SAN devices which is the current FHWA HQ approved vendor and Storage Access Network device. We currently use the DELL EMC to store all of EFL project documents that are shared without DOT partners. It is an approved IT Security solution as it secures data in accordance with (IAW) with departmental requirements.

Dell EMC SAN devices were selected as the overall departmental solution via proper considerations IAW the FAR Dell EMC SAN and its disk drives were considered through a LPTA across the Federal Land Divisions. To use another disk drive with the DELL EMC device would be catastrophic as the DELL EMC SAN only allows its own Disk drives to populate the SAN slots. To use a brand outside of DELL EMC Disk drives would have a negative impact on our operations and open our environment up to several cyber security risk.

Autorized Dell EMC Resellers may submit a quotation, and if received timely, within 15 days of the posted date, shall be considered by the FHWA. 

Attachments

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File Type Posted
Q and A_v3.pdf PDF
Q and A_v2.pdf PDF
RFQ NO 693C7324Q000017.pdf PDF
Q and A.pdf PDF
JUSTIFICATION.pdf PDF
52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application.pdf PDF
Sec 889 Offeror Representation Form.pdf PDF
PROVISION 52.204-24.pdf PDF
RFQ NO 693C7324Q000017.pdf PDF
Attachment to RFQ NO 693C7324Q000017.pdf PDF
PROVISION 52.204-26.pdf PDF
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