Penguin Computing components

This is an Amended combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Penguin Computing components for a tech refresh on an existing Classified High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster using authorized resellers of Penguin products in Support of Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division as specified in the attached synopsis/solicitation.
This solicitation is a Small Business Set-aside. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Proposal (RFP) no. N0016718Q0055. The NAICS code is 334118 and the business size standard is 1,000. This requirement is being solicited as a Small Business Set-aside.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-99 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20180601. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely proposals received from eligible offerors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors (in order of importance)

•1. Technical - Offerors' quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the RFQ.

•2. Price - Offerors' proposal must include all applicable costs.

See 52.212-2- EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS, incorporated into this solicitation at pages 30 - 31, for additional information regarding the evaluation process for this award.

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to william.b.adams@navy.mil no later than 1 August 2018, 10:00 AM EST. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.

Quote packages are due by 15 August 2018 by 10:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent to william.b.adams@navy.mil & gary.whitney@navy.mil contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

•a) Official Company Name;

•b) Point of contact including name and phone number; and

•c) DUNS number.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is william.b.adams@navyi.mil

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Added: Jun 28, 2018 3:32 pm Modified: Jul 24, 2018 4:35 pmTrack Changes

This is an Amended combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Penguin Computing components for a tech refresh on an existing Classified High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster using authorized resellers of Penguin products in Support of Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division as specified in the attached synopsis/solicitation. 

This solicitation is a Small Business Set-aside.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Quotes are being requested under Request for Proposal (RFP) no. N0016718Q0055.  The NAICS code is 334118 and the business size standard is 1,000.  This requirement is being solicited as a Small Business Set-aside.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-99 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20180601.  SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.  The Government intends to evaluate all timely proposals received from eligible offerors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis.  The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors.  The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. 

Evaluation Factors (in order of importance)

•1.        Technical - Offerors' quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the RFQ.

•2.        Price - Offerors' proposal must include all applicable costs.

See 52.212-2- EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS, incorporated into this solicitation at pages 30 - 31, for additional information regarding the evaluation process for this award.  

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to william.b.adams@navy.mil  no later than 1 August 2018, 10:00 AM EST.  All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.  

Quote packages are due by 15 August 2018 by 10:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered.  Quote packages shall be sent to william.b.adams@navy.mil & gary.whitney@navy.mil  contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

•a)  Official Company Name;

•b)  Point of contact including name and phone number; and

•c)  DUNS number.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is william.b.adams@navyi.mil  

The purpose of this modification is to add William B. Adams as the primary point of contact.
The Purpose of this second modifcation is to extend the response date, as an update in scope will be soon to follow. Until the scop is updated, please hold off on submitting quotes.

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Added: Jun 28, 2018 3:32 pm Modified: Jul 13, 2018 10:48 amTrack Changes

The purpose of this modification is to add William B. Adams as the primary point of contact.

The Purpose of this second modifcation is to extend the response date, as an update in scope will be soon to follow. Until the scop is updated, please hold off on submitting quotes.

The purpose of this modification is to add William B. Adams as the primary point of contact.

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Added: Jun 28, 2018 3:32 pm Modified: Jul 13, 2018 10:25 amTrack Changes

The purpose of this modification is to add William B. Adams as the primary point of contact.

Plesae see attached synopsis/solicitation for Penguin components specifications. This is a brand name justified procurement..

Added: Jun 28, 2018 3:32 pm Plesae see attached synopsis/solicitation for Penguin components specifications.  This is a brand name justified procurement.