MODIFICATION
D -- RECOVERY : NOAA Research and Development High Performance Computing System - Solicitation 1
- Notice Date
- 11/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design 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
- DG133H-09-RP-0168
- Response Due
- 12/16/2009 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2009
- Point of Contact
- William L. Voitk, Phone: 301-713-3405 x106
- E-Mail Address
-
william.voitk@noaa.gov
(william.voitk@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Section J - Attachment 1 - 04 November 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix H - Glossary - 29 September 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix G - Acronyms - 29 September 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix F - Additional Labor Categories - 20 October 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix E - Power Allowance - 29 September 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix D - GFE and Leased Equipment - 07 October 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix C - Environmental Security Architecture - 07 October 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix A.4 - Software - 07 October 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix A.3 - Princeton - 07 October 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix A.2 - Gaithersburg - 07 October 2009 DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - Appendix A.1 - Boulder - 07 October 2009 Solicitation/Request for Proposal DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - 05 November 2009 RECOVERY - IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA), PUBLIC LAW 111-5, THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NATIONAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION DIVISION, HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH, INTENDS TO ACQUIRE SYSTEM INTEGRATION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING PROGRAM. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intends to acquire system integration support services for High Performance Computing support of the Environmental Modeling program. At a minimum, the contractor will be required to provide the following: (1) transition support from NOAA's current Research and Development High Performance Computing System (R&D HPCS) contract which expires September 30, 2010; (2) acquisition and implementation of a Home File System; (3) assist in the design, acquisition, implementation, and support of NOAA's next generation R&D HPCS. The R&D HPCS is necessary to support NOAA's continued advances in environmental modeling capabilities and to meet other high performance computing requirements that may arise within NOAA and at other partner agencies. The primary acquisition goal is to acquire balanced, comprehensive computing capabilities configured from commercially-available items including processors, storage, software, support, and maintenance services that will allow NOAA to meet its increasing processing requirements. Environmental models developed and maintained by NOAA scientists are run on systems currently operated by three NOAA organizations: Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) in Boulder, Colorado; the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, New Jersey; and the National Weather Service's National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) located in Camp Springs, Maryland. The contract will be divided into a four year base period, followed by a four year option period. During the base period, the contract will be renewed each year subject to the availability of funds. The decision to exercise the four year option period will be made by evaluating a proposal submitted by the incumbent contractor. If the option period is exercised, the contract will be renewed each of the following years in the option period, subject to the availability of funds. Also included in the contract will be a transition option for the Government to exercise at any time. The intent of this one year transition option is to provide the Government with sufficient time to complete a competitive follow-on acquisition should it be necessary. The total period of the contract could be as long as nine years. The contract will include two indefinite quantity options. The first indefinite quantity option provides a capability to acquire additional HPCS components or systems. These additional components or systems could be used to satisfy unanticipated NOAA requirements or requirements from a partnering agency, and will be established with fixed ceiling amounts. The second indefinite quantity option will provide engineering services (e.g., applications analyst, systems/network/security engineer, and facilities engineer) on a fixed-price basis to be determined at the task/delivery order level. The total estimated ceiling amount of this acquisition, inclusive of all options, and based upon maximum quantities for the indefinite quantity options, is $317.2 million. An annual project funding profile for the system life, inclusive of all options, is provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The system acquired during the base contract period will be purchase utilizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. Should the four year option contract period be exercised, it is anticipated that any system(s) delivered during this period will be acquired through a leasing arrangement. Pre-Solicitation Notice DG133H-09-RP-0168 is changed to read Solicitation DG1330-10-RP-0168. The Government anticipates awarding a contract in May 2010. The complete RFP titled, "DG1330-10-RP-0168 - R&D HPCS - 05 November 2009" is now available at http://rdhpcs.noaa.gov/2009/. Offers must be received by 12:00pm Eastern time on Wednesday, 16 December 2009. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Please monitor this website for release of the Government's answers to questions and for any amendments to the solicitation. Please read the solicitation and all attachments thoroughly before asking questions. Please note that additional technical requirements not identified in this solicitation may be identified at the task/delivery order level. Printed copies of the RFP and its attachments will not be provided unless specifically requested in writing to the Contracting Officer. All solicitation instructions are included in Section L of the RFP. Additionally, information regarding type of business, i.e, large, small, woman-owned, or disadvantaged business concern should be provided as requested in the RFP. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, applies. This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse Offerors for any cost associated with responding to this RFP.
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