SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source SAN Upgrade, Maintenance, and License
- Notice Date
- 11/21/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334112
— Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH14T0047
- Archive Date
- 11/21/2014
- Point of Contact
- James Cheng, 301-619-1012
- E-Mail Address
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US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
(james.cheng1.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE) intends to negotiate a sole source acquisition for Storage Area Network (SAN) equipment upgrade, maintenance, and license extension provided by Xiotech, 9950 Federal Dr. Ste 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. Xiotech was the original vendor selected to provide the Storage Area Network (SAN) enterprise storage solution, installation, training and maintenance. A SAN is a high-speed special-purpose network (or sub network) that interconnects different kinds of data storage devices with associated data servers on behalf of a larger network of users. The SAN maintenance proposed in this request represents a continuation of a technology solution installed at DCoE Silver Spring and Crystal City Datacenters. This continues DCoE evolution toward a cost-effective solution, providing increased performance, fault tolerance, and scalability for long-term growth. The suggested maintenance continues DCoE comprehensive approach to satisfying data storage requirements across the DCoE continuum. This DCoE maintenance provides DCoE with the options for scalability to accommodate future growth, tapeless backup to disk options, data de-duplication, data replication and a foundation to more easily COOP data/applications between sites without interruption. The contractor shall provide maintenance support for the products as described in the Statement of Government Need. The Xiotech SAN maintenance is the only solution meeting DCoE's functional requirements in a timely and cost effective manner. A RFQ W81XWH-14-T-0047 will be issued for brand name items only. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334112 and the size standard is 1000 employees. All sources that believe they are eligible to provide these items must respond in writing or respond to the RFQ. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide the items outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered an affirmative response. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further remark. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Mr. James Cheng at james.cheng1.civ@mail.mil. Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address no later than 4:00 pm ET, Friday, December 6, 2013.
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