SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- HP Configurable ProLiant ML570 G4 3.00GHz High Performance Rack Server
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Center for Domestic Preparedness-AL, P.O. Box 5100 61 Responder Drive, Anniston, AL, 36205-3923, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- HSHQSL-07-Q-00024
- Response Due
- 4/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/1/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) HSHQSL-07-Q-00024. The combined synopsis/solicitation and the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-16. This procurement is being conducted pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c), for other than full and open competition. The NAICS code for this requirement is 423430. The size standard is 100 employees. It is incumbent upon prospective offerors to monitor the FEDBIZOPS web page for any/all subsequent amendments. FEDBIZOPS also contains an option for automatic notification service. The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has a requirement for a specific "brand name" HP Configurable ProLiant ML570 G4 3.00GHz High Performance Rack Server. Items requested are manufactured by Hewlett Packard. The HP ProLiant Server is essential to the Government's requirement thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company. All systems operated by the CDP must maintain a standard image. The HP Configurable ProLiant ML570 G4 3.00GHz High Performance Rack Server must be compatible with and operate on the current CDP system. Items are as follows: HP CONFIGURABLE PROLIANT ML570 G4 3.00 GHZ HIGH PERFORMANCE RACK SERVER Configured as follows: PROCESSOR: 2 Dual Core Intel Xeon 7041 30GHz 2x2MG L2 Cache 800 MHz FSB Processors [n/a 0 processor2] 3rd PROCESSOR: Dual Core Intel Xeon 7041 30GHz 2x2MG L2 Cache 800 MHz FSB Processor [404752-B21] 4th PROCESSOR: Dual Core Intel Xeon 7041 30GHz 2x2MG L2 Cache 800 MHz FSB Processor [404752-B21] MEMORY for 1st memory board: 12GB Total REG PC2-3200 (6x2GB) memory [343057-12G] MEMORY for 2nd memory board:12GB Total REG PC2-3200 (6x2GB) memory [343057-12G] MEMORY for 3rd memory board:12GB Total REG PC2-3200 (6x2GB) memory [343057-12G] MEMORY for 4th memory board:12GB Total REG PC2-3200 (6x2GB) memory [343057-12G] STORAGE CONTROLLER: HP Smart Array P400/256 PCle Controller [405132-B21] HARD DRIVE: 1ST Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 2nd Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 3rd Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 4th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 5th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 6th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 7th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 8th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 9th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 10th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 11th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 12th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 13th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 14th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 15th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 16th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 17th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] 18th Hard Drive: HP 146GB Hot Plug 25 SAS 10,000 rpm Hard Drive [431958-B21] POWER SUPPLY: Dual 910/1300W hot plug power supplies REDUNDANT FAN OPTIONS: Redundant hot plug fans NETWORK CARD: GP Dual embedded NC371i Multi-function Gigabit network adapter MULTIMEDIA DRIVE: SlimLine DVD-ROM Drive (8x/24x) Option Kit [264007-B21] SERVER MANAGEMENT: Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Management WARRANTY: 3 years parts, labor and onsite service (3/3/3) standard warranty. UPGRADES: HP Care Pack, 3 Years, 4 Hours, 24x7, Hardware, ProLiant ML570 [U4592E] Pricing shall be FOB Destination. Delivery should be within 30 days after receipt of order. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: All quotations must include a completed 52.212-3 (Nov 2006), Offeror Representations and Certifications/Commercial Items or certify that annual representations and certifications have been completed via the Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) via the ORCA website at www.bpn.gov. Prospective vendors must be actively registered with the CCR system. Failure to be actively registered will result in disqualification. Website is http://www.bpn.gov. Further information may be obtained at website http://orca.bpn.gov. or http://www.ccr.gov. All referenced FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far and HSAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at htttp://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/DHS_HSAR_With_Notice_04-01.pdf Of the available clauses, the following apply and are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1 (Sept 2006), Instructions to Offeror -- Commercial Items. The clause 52.212-4 (Feb 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The clause 52.212-5 (Mar 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items: 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006); 5.225-1, Buy America Act-Supplies (June 2003); 52.225-2, Buy America Act Certificate (June 2003); 52.225-3, Buy America Act-Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2006); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). The Government intends to make an award to a single offeror who can provide all items identified and as specified herein. Successful offeror shall be the responsive responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price and price related factors (2) Delivery schedule. Inquiries and information received after the established deadline shall not be considered for this particular acquisition. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Only written responses will be accepted. E-mail responses must be in MS Word, Excel or PDF format. Technical and/or administrative questions must be submitted in writing to Charlotte.Laughlin@dhs.gov or Ella.Chapman@dhs.gov. All responses to this notice shall be received no later than April 30, 2007, 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). The following justification and approval is provided for other than full and open competition for this purchase. 1. Agency and Contracting Activity: The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Preparedness Directorate, Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Anniston, Alabama, proposes to enter into a contract on a basis other than full and open competition. 2. Nature and/or Description of Action Being Approved. The CDP requested approval to solicit for a specific "brand name" purchase of a configurable HP ProLiant ML570 G4 Rack Server for the CDP Information Technology (IT) office. The HP ProLiant servers are essential to the Government's requirements, thereby precluding consideration of a product manufactured by another company. These servers are required to augment equipment currently in use by the IT center. 3. Description of Supplies/Services. This requirement is for the purchase of a configurable HP ProLiant ML570 G4 rack server. 4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253 (c) (5) as stated in FAR 6.302-1, entitled "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements". 5. Demonstration that the Nature of the Acquisition Required Use of the Authority Cited. The HP ProLiant server is necessary in order for all systems currently in use at the CDP to function without interruption. Attempting to integrate an alternate system into the current structure would create huge management issues regarding hard drive compatibility, maintaining spare parts and patch management issues. 6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable. Efforts have been made to identify other contractors for this requirement by soliciting this requirement from known computer sources as well as in FedBizOpps; the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities. All interested Hewlett-Packard dealers/distributors will be afforded the opportunity to participate in this acquisition. 7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable. The Contracting Officer hereby determines that the cost to the Government for this acquisition will be fair and reasonable based upon sufficient competition obtained by posting the combined synopsis/solicitation to FedBizOpps, the vendor's commercial product price list and quotes obtained through open market research. 8. Description of Market Research. Upon initial receipt of this requirement, a market survey was conducted to determine if this requirement could be solicited among small businesses, through open market research and under the GSA Schedule. Multiple businesses, many of whom were small businesses, were found to be capable of providing the HP product. It is not the CDP's intent to sole source to Hewlett Packard; the intent is to solicit full and open using the combined synopsis solicitation with the expectation that businesses can quote the item through partnering with Hewlett Packard or acting as a distributor for HP products. All interested HP dealers/distributors will be afforded the opportunity to participate in this acquisition. 9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition. In order to minimize compatibility issues, the necessity of maintaining a standard image, decrease patch management issues and reduce the need for stockpiling spare parts and hard drives it is necessary to control the types of equipment used. 10. A Listing of the Sources, if any, that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition. The only source considered for this procurement action is Hewlett-Packard and its dealers/distributors. 11. A statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition of supplies or services are required. No actions to remove or overcome barriers to competition will be taken, as the Hewlett-Packard "brand name" is the only known system capable of satisfying this agency's requirement.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 6100 Responder Drive, Anniston, AL
- Zip Code: 36205-0100
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 36205-0100
- Record
- SN01276770-W 20070421/070419220517 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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