IT equipment: enterprise converged platform

Added: Jul 11, 2014 3:25 pm

This amendment provides the SF33 and revised solicitation documentation resulting from industry questions.

Added: Jul 10, 2014 5:54 pm This amendment provides the DOS responses to industry questions and extends the proposal due date. An SF33 for Amendment 002 and revised solicitation docmentation resulting from industry questions will be issued July 11.

Added: Jul 08, 2014 3:40 pm This notice provides the SF33 & revised or new attachments:

1 - Life Cycle Cost Model (revised)
2 - Statement of Work (revised)
3 - DD 254 (revised)
4 - Current Operations Overview (revised)
5 - Glossary (revised)
6 - Technical Compliance Matrix (revised)
7 -  (no changes)
8 - Proposal Instructions & Evaluation Methodology (revised)
9 - Industry Questions & DOS Responses (new)
10 - Summary of RFP Changes (new) 

Added: Jun 06, 2014 3:01 pm Modified: Jun 13, 2014 2:10 pmTrack Changes ENTERPRISE CONVERGED PLATFORM (ECP)
 


SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS) SAQMMA14R0308.


As described in the attached solicitation documents, the ECP contractor(s) shall develop technical solutions (hardware and software) for Department Domestic Data Centers and Remote Offices. The ECP technical solution will be preconfigured to include: racks, servers, switches, storage, local back-up and data offshoring solutions for Disaster Recovery (DR), Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), computing and networking components, management utilities for configuration and any necessary wiring. The converged infrastructure packages multiple IT components into a single, optimized computing solution defined as the ECP. ECP components include servers, data storage devices, networking equipment and software for IT infrastructure management. The physical components will be preloaded with software as defined in individual orders, packaged and prepared for shipment by the ECP contractor(s).

Offerors are required to submit formal, written proposals in response to the RFP as instructed in the attachments. The source selection procedures described therein will be used to conduct the evaluation of proposals and select the awardee(s).

This acquisition is conducted under the procedures at FAR 12 for Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR 15 and 16.504, as applicable.  The solicitation includes FAR clause at 52.225-5, Trade Agreements; one or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

Added: Jun 06, 2014 3:01 pm The ECP contractor(s) shall develop technical solutions (hardware and software) for Department Domestic Data Centers and Remote Offices. The ECP technical solution will be preconfigured to include: racks, servers, switches, storage, local back-up and data offshoring solutions for Disaster Recovery (DR), Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), computing and networking components, management utilities for configuration and any necessary wiring. The converged infrastructure packages multiple IT components into a single, optimized computing solution defined as the ECP. ECP components include servers, data storage devices, networking equipment and software for IT infrastructure management. The physical components will be preloaded with software as defined in individual orders, packaged and prepared for shipment by the ECP contractor(s).

The acquisition will be conducted via full and open competition by issuance of a formal solicitation (Request for Proposals) by the Department.  Potential offerors will be required to submit formal, written proposals in response to the RFP.  Formal source selection procedures will be used to conduct the evaluation of proposals and to determine the apparent winner.

This acquisition will be conducted under the procedures at FAR 12 for Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR 15 and 16.504, as applicable. The expected solicitation issuance date is on/about June 10, 2014. The solicitation will be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov under solicitation number SAQMMA14R0308. The solicitation will include the FAR clause at 52.225-5, Trade Agreements; one or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.