SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- RECOVERY - NOAA MAX GigaPop Regional Network - MAX SOW
- Notice Date
- 11/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NRMAE000-10-02140
- Point of Contact
- Claude F. Bordelon, Phone: 301-713-9877 x166, William L. Voitk, Phone: 301-713-3405 x106
- E-Mail Address
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Claude.F.Bordelon@noaa.gov, william.voitk@noaa.gov
(Claude.F.Bordelon@noaa.gov, william.voitk@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MAX GigaPOP SOW RECOVERY - The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA intents to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) GigaPop regional network consortium (“MAX GigaPop”) to acquire high-speed fiber optic connectivity to support NOAA’s high performance computing (HPC), voice, video and data communication requirements in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. Physical connectivity, installation and monthly recurring charges for origination and termination of each circuit is also included in this requirement. The Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) GigaPop regional network consortium, of which NOAA is a member, is operated by the University of Maryland. NOAA requires high-speed fiber optic connectivity to the Internet2 and National Lambda Rail Research networks in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area that satisfies all of the following: 1. Access to the lowest latency, highest capacity, highest quality data transfer throughput available for the lowest possible price; 2. Leverages NOAA’s current investment in its optical network infrastructure, maximizing its return-on-investment (ROI); 3. Leverages NOAA’s substantial research investment as a long standing member of multiple research consortiums; 4. Leverages NOAA’s current and future network access privileges granted through consortium “Indefeasible Right of Use” agreements (IRUs); 5. Maintains NOAA’s leadership role within the national, next-generation internet research community; 6. Honors NOAA’s long standing commitments to its consortium partners and reduces adverse impacts on consortium members; 7. Leverages current unallocated capacity to communicate with multiple organizations within the optical network; 8. Provides high data integrity and data security. 9. Opportunity and advantage to collaborate with federal agencies, labs, non-profit organizations, universities, libraries, and technology and information service providers in the Mid-Atlantic States. Circuit Detail Requirements: MAX Facility Cross Connections (Fiber Optic Patches that Interconnect Optical/Network Hardware) to build site-to-site optical circuits via NLR and I2 regional optical networks. 1. Two (2) Patches from NOAA NRN Hardware at the McLean Virginian collocation facility to NLR Hardware to provide WaveNet and FrameNET access 2. Ten (10) dark fiber or equivalent connections from NOAA NRN Hardware at the College Park Maryland collocation facility for access to each location below: (a)Two (2) connections from NOAA NRN Hardware to Silver Spring Maryland (b)Two (2) connections from NOAA NRN Hardware to Gaithersburg Maryland (c)Two (2) connections from NOAA NRN Hardware to Suitland Maryland (d)Two (2) connections form NOAA NRN Hardware to the Information Technology Center (NOAA CIO) Camp Springs Maryland (e)Two (2) connections from NOAA NRN hardware to NOAA at College Park facility 3. Two 10GE's between McLean Virginia and College Park Maryland on MAX Fujitsu DWDM and all associated cross connect patches and engineering The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with the period of performance commencing approximately February 15, 2010, with a base year and four option years. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541990 with a corresponding size standard of $6.5M. This notice represents the only official notice of this solicitation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all submittals received by the due date set forth in this notice will be considered by the Government. It is the Government's belief that only the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) GigaPop regional network consortium can provide these required services. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government's requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrates an ability to furnish high-speed fiber optic connectivity capable of meeting the previously cited requirements. Seamless integration of the connectivity into NOAA Research Network is required. Vendors must include in its response, an explanation, in explicit detail, of its plan to implement and manage a seamless integration with the existing NOAA Research Network. All responsible sources must submit a written narrative statement of capability including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement for competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Affirmative responses must be received within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Responses shall be e-mailed to Claude.F.Bordelon@noaa.gov. THIS NOT A SOLICITATION.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: College Park, Maryland, United States
- Record
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