Upgrade to existing nodes for a computer cluster through act

Posting was cut off in part. I am re-attaching full posting and re-inserting into this section the full posting, Special Notice, for a sole source proprietary requirement.

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) PACIFIC REGION FACILITES ENGINEERING GROUP INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH ADVANCED CLUSTERING  TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ACT) IN KANSAS CITY MO FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FOR ADDITIONAL NODES FOR A COMPUTER CLUSTER AND UPGRADE TO THE INFINIBAND NETWORK OF AND EXISTING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CLUSTER.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT ACT IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF NODES FOR A COMPUTER CLUSTER AND UPGRADE TO THE INFINIBAND NETWORK OF AND EXISTING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CLUSTER. THIS REQUIREMENT IS PROPRIETARY DUE TO “NO OTHER VENDORS HAVE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OR KNOWLEDGE TO INTERFACE WITH THE PROPRIETARY CUSTOM-BUILD HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DESIGN AND BUILD THE SYSTEM AND DO NOT HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT COMPATIBILITY OF COMPONENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS AMONG NODES.”

PURCHASE, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND MANUALS FOR THE HYDROGEN GENERATORS TO BE PROVIDED BY 12/31/2020 OR SOONER.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) PACIFIC REGION FACILITES ENGINEERING GROUP INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH ADVANCED CLUSTERING  TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ACT) IN KANSAS CITY MO FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FOR ADDITIONAL NODES FOR A COMPUTER CLUSTER AND UPGRADE TO THE INFINIBAND NETWORK OF AND EXISTING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CLUSTER.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT ACT IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF NODES FOR A COMPUTER CLUSTER AND UPGRADE TO THE INFINIBAND NETWORK OF AND EXISTING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CLUSTER.

PURCHASE, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND MANUALS FOR THE HYDROGEN GENERATORS TO BE PROVIDED BY 9/21/2021 OR SOONER.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.