Expansion of Existing High Performance Clusters

Added: Apr 08, 2016 10:06 am NASA/LARC has a requirement for 31 computational nodes plus the required Infiniband networking to attach to our existing cluster.

NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from Advanced Clustering Technologies, Inc. Our current cluster was manufactured by Advanced Clustering Technologies and it is essential the equipment is compatible with each other. Each node must be set up identical to the existing nodes, this is a proprietary set-up that is only from this company. It would take substantial duplication of resources and time for another source to provide the required service and this additional expense is not expected to be recovered through competition.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. local time on 04/14/2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.