MODIFICATION
70 -- Amended (See clarifications in line item descriptions): Scientific Computing Hardware and Software
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Acquisition And Logistics Division, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- 06-861-5848
- Response Due
- 4/4/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/24/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CANCELLATION NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 06-861-5848 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-08. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Friday, March 31, 2006 at 18:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Gaithersburg, MD 20899 The National Institute of Standards & Technology requires the following items, MEET OR EXCEED, to the following: LI 001, The Building and Fire Research Laboratory is seeking to add computational capacity to its existing 330-processor Linux cluster computer, which is housed in the NIST Central Computing Facility. This cluster as it currently exists is a multi-vendor cluster composed of generic nodes. Part of the cluster runs under a Myrinet network and part under a 1 gigabit Ethernet network. The first item in this new capacity will be nodes linked by a new Myrinet network. The second item will be nodes that are added into the part of the cluster that has 1 gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Note that no master node or special diagnostic software will be needed for either of these items, since these new nodes will be added on to the existing system. Specifications of hardware and software needed: --------------------------------------------------------A total of 64 1U nodes, two AMD Opteron 246 processors per node Minimum 20 GB hard disk per node 1 GB of RAM per processor or 2 GB per node Operating system: Rocks Linux (freely available on the Internet) Nodes and switches to be mounted in at most 2 racks Myrinet connectivity (please quote any options for types of Myrinet cards) Network switch Myrinet switch (please quote 64 port and 128 port switches) KVM switch (please quote Analog PS/2 switches for 64 ports and 128 ports) 3 year hardware and labor warranty On-site installation, 1, lot; LI 002, A total of 10 1U nodes, two AMD Opteron 246 processors per node (please quote price per node as well as total price) Minimum 20 GB hard disk per node 1 GB of RAM per processor or 2 GB per node Operating system: Rocks Linux (freely available on the Internet) 1 gigabit Ethernet connectivity No racks required, nodes will be located into existing racks Network switch KVM switch (please quote Analog PS/2 switches for 24 ports) 3 year hardware and labor warranty On-site installation---------------all quotations should be quoted F.O.B. Destination and Shipping is included in the costs of the items., 1, lot; For this solicitation, National Institute of Standards & Technology intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Institute of Standards & Technology is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith offers, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, contact Monique Speights at Monique.Speights@nist.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to Monique.Speights@nist.gov (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). All quotations should be quoted F.O.B. Destination and Shipping is included in the costs of the items. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the Buyer; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate the offer. Please note that any such evaluation criteria must be articulated in the solicitation to the extent required by such regulations and/or guidelines. No Master node or special diagnostic software is needed for items (1) and (2), as these nodes will be added on to an existing system Vendors MUST REVIEW FOLLOW CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS: SEE ATTACHMENT ON WWW. FEDBID.COM **TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION. all quotations should be quoted F.O.B. Destination and Shipping is included in the costs of the items.
- Web Link
-
www.fedbid.com (a-25952, n-2182)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Record
- SN01018960-W 20060402/060331211924 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |