SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Cloud-Based Service
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2022 5:46:34 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP FORT COLLINS CO 80526 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80526
- Response Due
- 4/20/2022 6:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Connie Faulkner, Phone: 7013188353
- E-Mail Address
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connie.faulkner@usda.gov
(connie.faulkner@usda.gov)
- Description
- The intent of this Pre-solicitation Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Contracting Operations Branch (COB) intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed contract to TechTrend for cloud services for Stillwater, OK USDA in the United States. This contract will support cloud infrastructure that is used for supporting our active agricultural research activities across ARS. The proposed contract will be awarded using a Sole Source procedure citing the authority at 41 USC 3304(a)(3) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. � The synopsis does NOT constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotes (RFQ) nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach.� The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, nor will it reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.� However, all responsible sources, meeting the requirements including Microsoft Managed Service provider for Infrastructure-as-a-Service hosting on an Azure Commercial Cloud for the PDI production and test environments Based on the current virtual server configurations, provide hosting solution which includes virtual machines with the required Linux and Windows operating systems, networking components, security, and performance monitoring. Which, if received within 3 calendar days of publication of this notice shall be considered by the Government.� All responses must be submitted to the Government primary point of contact at the contracting office address shown below. If no written responses are received after the publication of this notice the contract will be awarded without further notice.� A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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- Record
- SN06300421-F 20220420/220418230052 (samdaily.us)
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