Relion Computation Nodes

Added: Jul 14, 2017 1:02 pm  

This is a 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 Relion OCP1930g Compute Node 128GB (CFD), Relion OCP1930g (PEA) Compute Node 256GB(PEA), Switches IBTM 2 Based EDR InfiniBand IU SW, Unmanaged, Cable InfiniBand VPI EDR, Passive Copper 2m Mellanox, Cable InfiniBand VPI EDR Passive Copper 5m Mellanox, Arctica 4804ip- GigE Switch, cable ethernet 10Gb SFP+/SFP+ Passive Copper 2m 3m, switches Netgear, pen Bridge Rack Dual Zone, PDU w/Management OU 3ph 4-wire, Sycld ClusterWare HPC 6.0 Support, Sclyd ClusterWare HPC 6.0 (License), Service per node integration IB/OPA & GigE, Service per node integration IPMI, professional On-site service cluster installation/configuration/expansion, professional On-site cluster installation/configuration/expansion, professional service travel and expanses, professional service MOAB scheduler installation and verification and this purchase is for the 50-node expansion of the existing Unclassified High Performance Computing Cluster, Amazon.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N00167-17-Q-0040.  The NAICS code is 334111 and the business size standard is 1250 employees. 

 **This procurement is being solicited as a Brand Name requirement only.  **

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 2005-95 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20161222.  SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

 The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.  The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible offerors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis.  The Government intends to evaluate quotations 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' quotes must include all applicable costs.

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

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to kellie.holley@navy.mil .  All questions are due by 24 July 2017 by 16:00 PM EST. and will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.  

Quote packages are due by 28 July 2017 by 16:00 PM EST.; late quotes will not be considered.  Quote packages shall be sent to kellie.holley@navy.mil and 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 Kellie Holley, at kellie.holley@navy.mil.