Video Equipmentment Upgrade

This notice is a request for information (RFI). The purpose of this RFI is to conduct Market Research to assist the Government in developing a solicitation in the future to upgrade the DLA Video Facility StorageDNA Video Backup System. The Government is not at this time seeking proposals/quotes and will not accept any unsolicited proposals/quotes. This is not a solicitation for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this RFI will be used for informational purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Participation in this market research is not a promise for future business with the Government.

(A) Market Research

Interested parties shall email the information below to wanda.willis@dla.mil.

(1) Company Name

(2) Are you registered in the System for Award Management?

(3) Is your business small or other than small?

(4) CAGE Code

(5) Point of Contact

(6) Email Address

(7) Do you have the capability to provide StorageDNA Part Number DNAEVO-CPU-DL360?

(8) Do you have the capability to provide StorageDNA Part Number DNAEVO-FANOUT?

(9) Do you have the capability to provide the required StorageDNA services?

(10) Are you an authorized StorageDNA ?

(11) Have you provided the required equipment and services to the general public or other commercial entities? If yes, what companies and when?

(12) Have you provided the required equipment and services to the Federal Government? If yes, what agency and when?

(B) Statement of Work

Part 1

General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Office of Public Affairs (video production team) with upgrades to the existing StorageDNA system located at HQ DLA. DLA requires the services of a qualified and certified StorageDNA contractor.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, training, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to upgrade the Storage DNA video archive backup system located at DLA Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this SOW.

1.2 Background: The DLA Office of Public Affairs video production team produces live and produced productions to showcase DLA events, programs, and personnel. The video teams travels globally to shoot video footage for DLA projects. The video productions are seen by worldwide. The equipment in the current facility is almost ten years old and is starting to fail. The equipment breaks down 4 or more times every month causing a disruption in workflow which results in employees missing customer deadlines or loss of data.

•1.3 Objectives:

Upgrade the StorageDNA per specifications listed below.

•1.4 Period of Performance: Three months after contract award

1.5 Hours of Operation: The Defense Logistics Agency video departments hours of operation are: 0730 to 1700.

1.6 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060.

1.7 Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price

1.8 Special Qualifications: Contractor's personnel must be certified to install and upgrade the StorageDNA archive system, transfer data from existing systems to new systems, and train DLA employees on the system.

PART 2

EQUIPMENT & SPECIFIC TASKS

2.1 Equipment

Contractor shall provide and install the equipment listed below.

2.1.1 Part Number DNAEVO-CPU-DL360, Quantity: 1

1xHP DL360 Gen9

Intel E5-2620v3 CPU

6 Core CPU

32 GB RAM

RAID (2 x 1 TB System, Catalog Drive)

Dual Power Supply

Dual x 1 Gbit

Cables

Rail-kit. HP241 SAS

2.1.2 Part Number DNAEVO-FANOUT, Quantity:1

Dual Power Supply

Dual x 1 Gbit

Cables

Rail-kit. HP241 SAS

2.2 Specific Tasks:

The Contractor shall provide all the personnel to perform the tasks listed below.

2.2.1 Upgrade DLA video facility's existing StorageDNA system to the latest software and hardware to keep the system functional.

2.2.2 Provide Installation and Support for any new equipment;

2.2.3 Provide 12 months of Remote Support for software upgrades

2.2.4 Provide 4 hours of Remote Training.

2.2.5 Transfer/Maintain all data from existing system to upgraded system.

2.2.6 Insure StorageDNA interacts/works with Avid Interplay

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