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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 17, 2017 FBO #5685
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Purchase Computational Servers

Notice Date
6/15/2017
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NIST AMD Boulder, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, United States
 
ZIP Code
80305
 
Solicitation Number
NB647010-17-03853
 
Archive Date
7/15/2017
 
Point of Contact
Dennis M. Fuentes, Phone: 3034975573
 
E-Mail Address
dennis.fuentes@nist.gov
(dennis.fuentes@nist.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION ACTION CODE: ˂COMBINED˃ CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 - Instrument and Laboratory Equipment SUBJECT: Computational Servers SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB647010-17-03853 RESPONSE DATE: June 30, 2017 CONTACT POINTS: Dennis M. Fuentes, Contracting Officer 303-497-5573 DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVLAUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC- 90) 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the contract specialist within three (3) days of the posting. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (end of provision) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is being competed as a total small business set-aside. ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase ** Two (2) Computational Servers. Background I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Thermodynamics Research Center Group of the Material Measurement Laboratory, Division 647, is actively involved in the development of quantitative thermodynamic property predictions methods using both computational quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics. Our current computational infrastructure strongly restricts both the molecular weights of compounds that can be studied with computational chemistry and the time scales and sizes of systems studied with molecular dynamics. In order to extend our capabilities to higher molecular weight compounds for quantum chemistry and longer time scales and larger system sizes for molecular dynamics we require two High Performance Computing Servers: one optimized for Quantum Chemistry and another optimized for Molecular Mechanics calculations. II. SCOPE OF WORK The Thermodynamics Research Center Group of the Material Measurement Laboratory, Division 647, has a requirement for two High Performance Computational Servers to perform Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Dynamics calculations. The machines must meet all required specifications. The contractor shall verify that each machine meets all specifications prior to delivery, deliver the hardware to NIST, and provide a warranty agreement on all parts for a 3-year period. III. SPECIFICATIONS The Contractor shall provide one (1) customized server optimized for computational quantum chemistry and one (1) customized server optimized for molecular dynamics. The following are the minimum technical requirements for each machine. The Contractor shall deliver the servers pre-configured with the specified operating system and drivers for all hardware. Computational Molecular Dynamics Server System Requirements: Hardware: • Rackmount server chassis with all hardware for mounting into a standard rack. • Server Height: Maximum 4U • Redundant power supplies capable of providing sufficient power for the CPUs and all other components. • Motherboard o Dual socket support for Intel Xeon E5-2600v4/v3 family processors o at least sixteen(16) 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots for up to 1 TeraBytes of ECC LRDIMM-2400 MHz memory o Expansion slots: at least 4 x PCIE 3.0 x16 and at least 2 x PCIE 3.0 x8 • Two (2) Intel Xeon E5-2699v4 22-Core 2.2 GHz 55 MB 145 W Processors • 500 GigaBytes(GB) of RAM supplied by eight(8) 64 GB DDR4-2400 MHz ECC LRDIMMs and configured to support full 2400MT/s transfer speeds • Four (4) 2 TeraByte(TB) SAS drives capable of 12 Gigabit/second transfer speeds and setup in a software RAID 5 system • One (1) Samsung 960 PRO NVMe 1TB M.2 PCIE Internal SSD • Three (3) NVIDIA TITAN Xp 12 GB GDDR5X GPUs • At least two (2) 10 Gigabit/second Base-T network ports Software: • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS OS o Software RAID 5 configuration of SAS hard drives Computational Quantum Chemistry Server System Requirements: Hardware: • Rackmount server chassis with all hardware for mounting into a standard rack. • Server Height: Maximum 4U with 2U preferred • Redundant power supplies capable of providing sufficient power for the CPUs and all other components. • Motherboard o Dual socket support for Intel Xeon E5-2600v4/v3 family processors o at least twenty-four(24) 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots for up to 1.5 TeraBytes of ECC LRDIMM-2400 MHz memory o Expansion slots: at least 2 x PCIE 3.0 x16 and at least 2 x PCIE 3.0 x8 • Two (2) Intel Xeon E5-2697Av4 Broadwell-EP 2.60 GHz Sixteen (16) Core 145 W Processors • One (1) TeraByte(TB) of RAM supplied by sixteen (16) 64 GB DDR4-2400 MHz ECC LRDIMMs and configured to support full 2400 MT/s transfer speeds. • Four (4) - 2 TeraByte(TB) SAS drives capable of 12 Gigabit/second transfer speeds and setup in a software RAID 5 system • Two (2) - Samsung 960 PRO NVMe 1 TB M.2 PCIE Internal SSD • Three (3)- NVIDIA TITAN Xp 12 GB GDDR5X GPUs • At least two (2) 10 Gigabit/second Base-T network ports Software: • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS OS o Software RAID 5 configuration of SAS hard drives Installation: The contractor shall deliver the pre-configured server hardware to NIST in Boulder, CO. NIST staff will be responsible for server room installation, setup and testing. The contractor shall provide phone support as needed by NIST staff during installation and for the duration of the three-year warranty period. Warranty: The Contractor shall provide, at a three-year warranty for all hardware. The warranty shall cover all parts and shipping costs. The warranty shall commence upon successful completion of delivery and installation of all required equipment. IV. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Deliver both computational chemistry servers within 60 calendar days after award. V. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE All pre-configuration work shall be completed at the Contractor's facility. Installation of the instrument shall be accomplished at NIST, Boulder, Colorado by NIST personnel. VI. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY N/A VII. DELIVERABLES Description Quantity Due Date Computational Server Optimized for Molecular Dynamics One (1) 60 days after award of this requirement. Computational Server Optimized for Quantum Chemistry One (1) 60 days after award of this requirement. VIII. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Both servers will be tested upon delivery to verify that they meet the minimum technical specifications. These specifications will act as the acceptance criteria. IX. GENERAL INFORMATION Safety: The Contractor employee shall be responsible for knowing and complying with commercial installation safety prevention regulations. Such regulations include, but are not limited to, general safety, fire prevention, and waste disposal. Security: NIST is a restricted campus. An identification badge is required for access for entry into buildings and also is shown to the armed Security Police when entering the campus. Identification Badges: Contractor employees shall comply with NIST identification and access requirements. The Contractor shall provide the name and citizenship information of employees for on-site visits to the NIST Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) prior to arrival. The TPOC will submit the name(s) and citizenship information to the NIST Office of Security in order for a given Contractor employee to enter the NIST campus. The Contractor employee is responsible for absences due to missing or expired identification and access documents. Each Contractor employee shall wear a visible identification badge provided by the NIST Security Office. Vehicle Registration: All Contractor employees must register their vehicles with the NIST Security Office to gain access to the campus. A valid driver's license, Government-furnished civilian ID (which in most cases can be a valid driver's license), proof of insurance and current registration must be presented to the NIST Security Office. Delivery Delivery shall be FOB Destination. FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to: Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology 325 Broadway Blvd. Boulder, CO 80503 Payment Schedule The Contractor will be paid, in accordance with Net 30-day payment terms, upon receipt and acceptance of a proper invoice for the entire purchase order, in accordance with the following schedule. 1. 100% after receipt and acceptance by the TPOC of items, AND 2. After all inspection and requirements set forth in this document have been met; PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html Provisions 52.204-7 - System for Award Management 52.204-16 - Commercial & Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17 - Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-18 - Commercial & Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.209-11 - Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3 - Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 52.214-35 - Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency 52.225 -2 - Buy American Certificate 52.225-18- Place of Manufacture 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) Clauses 52.204-13 - System for Award Management 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3 - Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) 52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)(E.O. 13126) 52.222-21 - Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action For Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-50 - Combatting Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009)(22 U.S.C.7104(g)) 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658(DEC 2014) 52.233-3 - Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553) 52.233-4 - Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.223-18- Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O 13513) 52.225-1 - Buy American Act - Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008)(E.O.'s, proclamations, and statues administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury 52.232-33 - Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 931 U.S.C. 3332) 52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representations and Certifications 52.232-39 - Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40 - Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors 52.247-35 - FOB Destination, within Consignee's Premises 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. 2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause. (End of clause) Assurance by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015) 1) In accordance with Sections 543 and 544 of Public Law 112-55 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2012, Title V (General Provisions) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 2) By accepting this award or order, in writing or by performance, the offeror/contractor assures that- a) The offeror/contractor is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. b) The offeror/contractor is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of clause) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All CAR clauses may be viewed at http://www.ecfr.gov 1352.201-70 - Contracting Officers Authority 1352.209-73 - Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010) 1352.209-74 - Organizational Conflict of Interest 1352.246-70 - Place of Acceptance NIST LOCAL -04 Billing Instructions - (a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV. (b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract. (c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to: NIST: Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621 (End of clause) INSTRUCTIONS: System for Award Management, SAM In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the system for award management (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award. Due Date for Quotations Offerors shall submit their quotation so that NIST receives it not later than 11:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on June 30, 2017. FAX quotations will not be accepted. E-mail quotations will be accepted at dennis.fuentes@nist.gov. Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of email communications. Offerors' quotations will not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered in the e-mail box set forth above. Because of heightened security, electronic delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through NIST Boulder Gate, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be provided to Dennis Fuentes, Contract Specialist on 303-497-5573. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Quotation Preparation Instructions 1) Price Quotation: The offeror shall submit one copy of their quote. The offeror shall propose a firm-fixed-price, FOB Destination for each CLIN. Contractor shall state warranty coverage. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due. 2) Acceptance of Terms and Conditions: This is an open-market solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this solicitation that will include the clauses set forth herein. The quotation shall include one of the following statements: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition" OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) If the offeror fails to include written exceptions the government will consider it as acceptance. Note: This procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. QUOTATION EVALUATION: Evaluation Factors Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation is deemed technically acceptable and represents the lowest price. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability and 2) Price. 1. Technical Capability: No prototypes, demonstration models, used or refurbished instruments will be considered. Evaluation of technical capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that its proposed equipment meets or exceeds all specifications and salient characteristics. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed equipment meets all requirements, will not be considered further for award. If an offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. 2. Price: The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness. 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: Willard Zbaeren, CONTRACTING OFFICER 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO) 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed. (b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims. (c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858 (End of clause)
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/861edbbe4eb9dda41f6dbeec92687cb4)
 
Place of Performance
Address: NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, United States
Zip Code: 80305
 
Record
SN04546743-W 20170617/170616000009-861edbbe4eb9dda41f6dbeec92687cb4 (fbodaily.com)
 
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