SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- PC Blades Technology
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, P. O. Box 1450 - Mail Stop 6 600 Dulany Street, MDE, 7th Floor, Alexandria, VA, 22313-1450
- ZIP Code
- 22313-1450
- Solicitation Number
- DOCSSPAPT051003
- Response Due
- 7/20/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/4/2005
- Description
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Chief Information Officer, is conducting market research in conjunction with the USPTO?s Patent Work-at-home project to determine potential sources/companies which can meet the PC blade technologies with the following salient characteristics: 1. Supports an integrated two way IP-based voice (audio) and data communications. 2. Direct connect C/Port and I/Port capabilities in a one to one ratio with the pc blade. 3. I/Ports with dual monitor capability. 4. Cages with 8 blade minimum with blade switching capabilities with Remote Management Cards. 5. 120 gigs of hard disk minimum. 6. 4 gigs of memory minimum. 7. 3.4 GHZ of processor speed minimum. 8. A comprehensive PC blades management system. 9. A remote management software capability. 10. Product Training package for on-hands training on how to run the system for PTO employees on or off site. 11. Users guide. 12. Product installation manual. Interested companies which can meet the above requirements should respond no later than the specified response date of July 20, 2005 by 5:00 p.m. EST. Companies may include any pertinent product information with product brochures. In addition, companies may be required to submit a demonstration model for review for 2 to 4 weeks to the USPTO. The USPTO may contact companies that responded if a demonstration model is required. This market research shall be conducted at NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. This announcement is for market research, not a solicitation for proposals, and accordingly, no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. Responses received in response to this announcement are issued solely for planning purposes, and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses that are marked ?Proprietary? will be handled accordingly. No telephone calls or e-mails requesting a solicitation will be accepted or acknowledged. Please mail (U.S. Postal Service) responses to: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Attn: Sylvia Van Dyke, Contracting Officer, Office of Procurement, MDE Room 7B03, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, or if hand-delivered (i.e. courier services) to: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Attn: Sylvia Van Dyke, Contracting Officer, Office of Procurement, 600 Dulany Street, Madison East Bldg., Rm 7B03, Alexandria, VA 22314.
- Record
- SN00841892-W 20050708/050706211810 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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