SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Terabyte-ready computer compatible with Imaris and Hygens imaging software
- Notice Date
- 5/19/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3165, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2017-377
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2017
- Point of Contact
- Andrea McGee, Phone: 301480-2449
- E-Mail Address
-
amcgee@nida.nih.gov
(amcgee@nida.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1. Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-2017-377 2. Title: Terabyte-ready computer compatible with Imaris and Hygens imaging software 3. NAICS Code: 541512 4. Description: Computer Hardware This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The NIDA Histology Core has a light-sheet microscope that generates whole-brain high resolution images of mice and rat brains. This new methodology allows for whole-brain mapping of brain circuits and technical capability that increases NIDA abilities to study intact brain circuit in great detail. Current efforts are focused on projects targeting distinctive cell types that are related with different aspect of addition. Owing to the massive size of the data sets generated with serial light-sheet microscopy it takes days to preprocess and ensemble all image acquired prior to star any quantitative analysis. The terabyte-ready computer will be dedicated for the processing and analysis of images generated with the light-sheet microscope. Purpose and Objectives: NIDA Histology Core provide services for 3D-imaging of rats and mice whole-brain samples. These 3D-images can reach over a terabyte size and requires high computational power for image processing and analysis. To increase the computing capabilities of the Histology Core a costume-made terabyte-ready computer is required. This computer should be compatible with Imaris and Hygens, the software used in this data sets, and should be maximize of computational capabilities for terabytes data sets. Acquiring this computer will provide NIDA IRP investigators with the computational capability for 3D-imaging analysis of whole-brain high-resolution samples of mice and rats. Features/Requirements: Asus Z10PE-D16 WS 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2643 V4 3.4GHz Six Core 20MB 135W 8 x Crucial DDR4-2400 64GB ECC Reg. LRDIMM PNY Quadro P6000 PCI-E 24GB NVIDIA Titan X 12GB Onboard Sound SQUID PCIe 3.0 x16 Carrier Board for 4x M.2 SSDs Special Order Part - Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550-T2 Networking Samsung 850 EVO 4TB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5inch SSD Samsung 850 EVO 4TB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5inch SSD Samsung 960 Pro 1TB M.2 x4 SSD Hard Drive Samsung 960 Pro 2TB M.2 x4 SSD Asus 24x DVD-RW SATA (Black) Fractal Design Define XL R2 Titanium EVGA SuperNOVA 1200W P2 Power Supply Power Supply Noctua NH-U12DX i4 Additional Chassis Fan Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 LTS w/ Unity Desktop Installation (64-bit) [LIMITED SUPPORT] Windows 10 Pro 64-bit APC BACK-UPS ES - 1500VA, 865 Watts 2 x DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable - 6ft Warranty: Lifetime Labor and Tech Support, 3 Year Parts 2 x Asus VE278Q 27 Inch LCD Monitor Acrobat Reader Chrome Firefox Anticipated period of performance: 60 days ARO Capability statement /information sought. Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the requirement should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The response should directly and specifically state in the, capabilities statement, which project requirements you can supply. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS Number, Physical Address, Point of Contact, and Size and Type of Business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses (capability statements) sent in response to this Small Business Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to the Contract Specialist. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Andrea McGee, Contract Specialist at e-mail address amcgee@mail.nih.gov The response must be received on or before May 30, 2017 at 4:00PM, eastern time. "Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
- Zip Code: 21224
- Zip Code: 21224
- Record
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