NEPTUNE Real-Time Demonstration Computer System
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- Solicitation number
- N00173-21-RFI-TS01
- Agency
- Office of Naval Research Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory seeks to procure a NEPTUNE Real-Time Demonstration Computer System. The solicitation calls for seventy-five compute nodes, head nodes, Bright Cluster Manager licenses, IBM and Dell storage bundles including flash tiers, JBODs, servers and management software. Networking requirements include Mellanox and Arista switches, cables and transceivers. Responses to the Request for Information were to provide company information, assessment of NAICS and PSC codes, identification of existing government contract vehicles that could be used, alternative products, and questions to refine the specifications. Responses were due to the contracting officer by July 1, 2021 to determine qualified sources and refine requirements prior to potential solicitation.
This pre-solicitation notice has no set-aside designations. Respondents were asked to suggest the appropriate NAICS and PSC codes for the requirement. No incumbent contractors or award values were identified in the sources sought notice. The specifications call for seventy-five compute nodes, two head nodes, associated storage, networking and infrastructure equipment along with installation and training services.
Notice text
N00173-21-RFI-TS01
Procurement Type:
Sources Sought
Title:
NEPTUNE Real-Time Demonstration Computer System
Special Notice:
This announcement is not a formal Request for Quote (RFQ), and no solicitation is available at this time. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only.
Responses to this RFI are not quotes on which an order will be issued. The Government does not intend to award an order based solely on responses to this RFI. Further, the Government makes no commitment to issue an RFQ in response to this RFI. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of material in response to this RFI. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or NRL’s use of such information either as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications or work statements for any subsequent requirement.
Objective:
NRL is searching for potential sources capable of providing the items further described in Attachment 1.
The intent of this RFI is to:
(a) Determine if an adequate number of qualified, interested contractors capable of meeting the Government’s need;
(b) Refine the specifications; and
(c) Determine if an existing contract vehicle could meet this requirement.
NRL asks that the interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information:
a) Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC)
b) Suggested NAICS Code
c) Suggested PSC Code
d) If your company is a GSA schedule contractor or approved on another Government contract vehicle that would be appropriate for this requirement
e) Any alternative products that are comparable to the items listed in draft specifications that could also meet the Government’s requirement
f) Questions for the Technical team regarding changes/suggestions to the draft specifications to add clarity.
Please transmit responses by email to Todd Schwartz, Contract Specialist, at todd.schwartz@nrl.navy.mil. All responses must be received on or before 01 July 2021, 5:00 pm EST.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune Cluster Specification_6.10.21.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NEPTUNE Real-Time Demonstration Computer System | Award Notice | |
| NEPTUNE Real-Time Demonstration Computer System | Solicitation | |
| NEPTUNE Real-Time Demonstration Computer System | Pre-Solicitation |
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