SOURCES SOUGHT
74 -- Sources Sought for Network Storage System, Scalable, with Options for 5 year Warranty Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS BRANCH OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS 3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DR. EAST, MODOC HALL STE 3001 SACRAMENTO CA 95819
- ZIP Code
- 95819
- Solicitation Number
- 06WRSS0014
- Response Due
- 6/30/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/20/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS This announcement constitutes a Synopsis for Solicitation by the U.S. Geological Survey, Western Regional Branch of Acquisitions and Grants. The USGS intends to establish a new contract for the procurement of a disk-based network storage system. The system must have a minimum of 10 Terabytes initially and must be scalable to 100 Terabytes. The Performance Work Statement shall include a requirement to supply a network storage system that will include the desired elements: a minimum of gigabit connections to the existing LAN; accessible from systems running Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Solaris; standard rack mount form factor; and disk failure recovery time of 24 hours. Contractors shall submit their proposed prices in the following format: 0001 Network Storage System $__________________ 0002 Scalability $__________________ 0003 Service Maintenance Agreement 07/08 $__________________ 0004 Service Maintenance Agreement 08/09 $__________________ 0005 Service Maintenance Agreement 09/10 $__________________ 0006 Service Maintenance Agreement 10/11 $__________________ 0007 Service Maintenance Agreement 11/12 $__________________ The desired delivery date for the system is as follows: Item Model Delivery Date 0001 Network Storage System 4 Weeks ARO 0002 Scalability 4 Weeks ARO 0003 Service Maintenance Agreement 07/08 24 July 07 - 08 0004 Service Maintenance Agreement 08/09 24 July 08 - 09 0005 Service Maintenance Agreement 09/10 24 July 09 - 10 0006 Service Maintenance Agreement 10/11 24 July 10 - 11 0007 Service Maintenance Agreement 11/12 24 July 11 - 12 Past Performance: Prior to contract award, any viable sources, not already qualified to provide the requisite services, should submit a concise and program specific response presenting sufficient information to substantiate that they have the personnel with the requisite and satisfactory qualifications and experience in testing and troubleshooting of the desired digital data processing equipment in order to meet the requirements of the initial, and subsequent if deemed necessary, warranty services without significant technical, schedule or cost risk to the Flagstaff Network Storage System and its data processing contractors. Such sources shall submit information to lrowe@usgs.gov or or mail such information to USGS Western Region Dept of Acquisitions and Grants, ATTN: Lori Rowe, 3020 State University Drive East, Suite 3001, Sacramento, CA, 95819. (1) Name, address, telephone number, point of contact, ad location of manufacturing facilities that will fabricate, assemble and test the digital data collection/archival equipment; (2) a description of their corporate experience in building and assembling, and in testing and validation of digital telemetry data collection systems comparable to the ones listed in the Table above; (3) a detailed summary of additional training and experience required to accomplish the tasks; (4) the capability to meet the anticipated delivery schedule; and (5) a list of other systems supplied to government or other commercial applications. Provide customer name, description of equipment, an relevant information. Oral Presentations: Contractors proposed prices shall be evaluated for a competitive range; the product description shall be reviewed for technical acceptability and past performance rated for ability. A selected group of offerors may be invited to give oral presentations to the Flagstaff evaluation team either in or via teleconference for discussions. Contact Information: Lori Rowe (916) 278-9331, fax (916) 278-9339 email: lrowe@usgs.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ
- Zip Code: 86001
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 86001
- Record
- SN01073981-W 20060622/060620221101 (fbodaily.com)
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