SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Request for Information: High Performance Computing and Enterprise Class Infrastructure Procurement Strategy
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Sandia Corp. (DOE Contractor), Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800, MS: 0115, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87185
- ZIP Code
- 87185
- Solicitation Number
- SNL-RFI-415821
- Archive Date
- 9/24/2013
- Point of Contact
- Anthony Jenkins,
- E-Mail Address
-
ajenki@sandia.gov
(ajenki@sandia.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY- This is a Request for Information (RFI) to identify procurement methodologies, processes, and strategies for High Performance Computing and Enterprise Class Infrastructure (Hardware, Servers, Software, Networking, Storage, and other associated items) and potential sources to supply these products and services to Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. All information supplied in this RFI shall not be used or disclosed for any purpose other than to provide information under this RFI. Information received in response to this RFI will be used for planning purposes. Sandia will not return any information packages. This is an inquiry only; at this time Sandia does not have a firm requirement for the services requested herein. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). This request for information does not commit Sandia to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, Sandia is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Contractors are advised that Sandia will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. In addition, responding to this RFI does not guarantee respondent will be considered for the RFQ process. Sandia may eliminate suppliers from the RFQ bidders list if they are deemed not qualified to meet the criteria in the RFI Statement of Work. The objective of this effort is to find methodologies, contract vehicles, and qualified suppliers to allow for strategic procurement of High Performance Computing and Enterprise Class Infrastructure. This will result in a procurement method that allows our customers to quickly and easily meet their High Performance Computing and Enterprise Class Infrastructure needs while allowing for proper contract management and oversight. STATEMENT OF WORK The Contractor shall fill and deliver orders for High Performance Computing and Enterprise Class Infrastructure (Hardware, Servers, Software, Networking, Storage, and other associated items). Manufacturers may include (but are not limited to) HP, Dell, SGI, EMC, Arista, Nexsan, and SpectraLogic. The Contractor shall be responsible for applying the appropriate Sandia-furnished property tag for before shipment items costing Sandia $10,000.00 or greater and/or items deemed attractive items supplied under this agreement. Contractor shall be required to record and submit to Sandia the property tag information as so directed by Sandia. The Contractor shall provide at least one primary and one secondary Customer Service Coordinator. The Contractor shall enter into the Oracle system all requisitions, each product/item on its own line. All items shall be purchased with the manufacturer's standard warranty. The warranty period shall commence upon the date that an item is delivered to Sandia. Contractor shall provide warranty support for the manufacturer products on-site at Sandia Albuquerque. Contractor may be required to obtain a DOE security clearance to provide unescorted on-site warranty repair. Additionally, the contractor may be asked to assist in the pre-procurement planning process and in systems integration consultation. Additional NAICS codes: 334111, 423430, 541512
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- Record
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