NOTICE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - HPE InfiniBand Support Renewal

Solicitation Number: 24-000490

Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Title: HPE InfiniBand Support Renewal

Description:

The National Institute of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), intends to award a sole source purchase order for the Center of Technology (CIT) to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, for annual maintenance support on InfiniBand director switches. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541519-Other Computer Related Services. HPE is the only responsible source known to provide the services needed.

It is NLM's intent that the proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis to HPE under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Contractor Objectives and Tasks:

The purpose of this acquisition is to renew support for three (3) director switches. These are critical pieces of HPC networking infrastructure, and both hardware and software support are required to provide break/fix and to get new software versions.

Sole Source Justification

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, HPE is the only organization who can provide the services needed.

This is not a solicitation, nor is a solicitation available. However, all interested organizations may submit their capability statements and qualifications which will be considered by NLM. Responses must be in writing and must be submitted electronically to Damian Hurge, Contract Officer at hurgeda@mail.nih.gov  by 12:00 PM EST on, May 19, 2024. Proposals must include pricing information. No late responses will be accepted.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information.