Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Dell Federal Systems
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 25-005629
- Agency
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NIH Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Round Rock, Texas, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a procurement for two replacement high-availability VMware ESXi Servers. The notice, posted on May 12, 2025, indicates the NIH's intent to award a fixed-price purchase order to Dell Federal Systems, L.P. located in Round Rock, TX. Specifically, the procurement involves two PowerEdge R760 Servers with specialized iDRAC capabilities that enable remote monitoring, configuration, operating system installation, and server power cycling. The acquisition will be conducted using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which exempts the procurement from standard competition requirements. The total procurement is being handled by the NIH Clinical Center's Office of Purchasing and Contracts.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to procure replacement servers for the NIH Clinical Center, with Dell Federal Systems identified as the sole source capable of meeting the specific technical requirements. Contractors interested in responding to this notice must submit comments referencing the posting number to Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist, via email by June 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. The government reserves sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on responses received. Eligibility is open to interested parties who can demonstrate capabilities aligned with the server specifications. The procurement is valued at approximately $55,000 and will be executed under the Multiple Award Schedule Program with a focus on selecting the lowest-cost vendor. The servers are intended to support the NIH Clinical Center's biomedical research and clinical protocols, with delivery expected in Fall 2025.
Notice text
The purpose of this acquisition is for a set of replacement high-availability VMware ESXi Servers for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).
• Product Service Code: 7B22 - IT and Telecom—Compute: Servers (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)
• NAICS Code: 334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
POTS: 25-005629
Description:
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Dell Federal Systems, L.P., located at 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78686, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide a set of replacement servers to the National Institutes of Health.
Below is a description of the item(s):
Description: PowerEdge R760 Server [PowerEdge R760 - [amer_r760_15724] (2)] (210-BDZY)
Units: Each
Quantity: 2
Catalog #: 210-BLZY
The proposed vendor, Dell Federal Systems, is the only source available to provide the required specifications for the servers NIH is proposing to purchase. These systems are equipped with iDRACs which permit not only the remote monitoring and configuration of the servers but also operating system installation and power cycling of the servers.
This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist via email to Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by June 2, 2025 at 4pm EST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 9. GSA Limited Source Justification 25-005629.pdf |
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