SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Offsite Data Storage for MAGNet - Minimum Specifications
- Notice Date
- 5/28/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (CG-912), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE, STOP 7828, Washington, District of Columbia, 20593-7828, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20593-7828
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-15-I-OFFSITEDATASTORAGE
- Archive Date
- 6/26/2015
- Point of Contact
- James Robinson, Phone: 5712377605
- E-Mail Address
-
James.R.Robinson@uscg.mil
(James.R.Robinson@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Minimum Specifications HSCG23-15-I-OFFSITEDATASTORAGE Request for Information (RFI) BACKGROUND This RFI is part of a market research effort by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Contract Operations, Formal Contract Division II, on behalf of the USCG Intelligence Information Systems Processing Center (I2SPC). The Maritime Awareness Global Network (MAGNet) Infrastructure team has a requirement to provide the U.S. Coast Guard a backup solution that will be able to duplicate historical files for the entire enterprise; this solution will be used to meet the Disaster Recovery (DR) and archival requirements of the MAGNet infrastructure. The MAGNet Infrastructure team is currently requesting information on a backup storage solution that meets or surpasses the following performance requirement(s). At this point we are still in the market research phase and not accepting actual proposals. Your RFI responses are important because they can help shape how the USCG approached this upcoming procurement. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an official solicitation. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice alone. No compensation for any responses to this RFI shall be paid by the Government and by responding to this RFI your company accepts all financial costs for its response. RESPONDING TO THIS RFI The USCG is seeking RFI responses that discuss the possibilities of a backup storage unit to support the MAGNet. The "backup device/system" can be a single unit or multiple units interconnected, as long as it meets the minimum specifications shown in Attachment 1. When responding to the RFI, please include the following information: A) A one page cover letter that provides a brief summary of the response highlighting the approach. B) A more thorough description of any information relative to what products/technologies are currently available to meet the minimum specifications. C) If multiple products/technologies are presented by the same reply, the responses to this RFI should be specific to each product/technology. D) Provide any digital photos and/or digital videos of the products/technologies in operation if able. E) Please provide a rough order of magnitude to your suggested solution. F) The business size and business category information for your company. G) Please limit electronic responses to no more than 10 pages per solution. The I2SPC program intends to use the information collected from this RFI to conduct a systems analysis that evaluates the merits of approaching the various system components to achieve the minimum specifications. As such, your responses are very important. Send your responses to this RFI to James.R.Robinson@uscg.mil before 2:00pm on 06/11/2015. Questions for this RFI shall be accepted up through 2:00pm on 06/08/2015. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an official solicitation. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice alone. No compensation for any responses to this RFI shall be paid by the Government and by responding to this RFI your company accepts all financial costs for its response.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Facility, United States
- Record
- SN03745135-W 20150530/150529035630-8e7680d7e5805fc18cf1477d9c5ddec2 (fbodaily.com)
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