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70 -- NETWORK SOFTWARE SUPPORT SOL RFQ5-64867-926 DUE 112297 POC Tracey Jones, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-6162, Fax (301)286-1654, Email tracey.a.jones.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Patrick D. Logan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-4962, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ5-64867-926. E-MAIL: Tracey Jones, tracey.a.jones.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ5-64867-926) on a sole source basis for: 1. COOPERATIVE HARDWARE/TECH SUPPORT FOR FASERVERS S/N 553 AND 1418 FOR SEVEN (7) MONTHS EACH. 2. FASERVER SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION PLAN (DATA ONTAP/NFS) FOR 7 MONTHS EACH FOR TWO FILERS: S/N 553 AND 1418. 3. COOPERATIVE TECH SUPPORT FOR 3 NETAPP F330 FILERS (S/N 2554, 2746, AND 3144) FOR 12 MONTHS EACH. 4. SOFTWARE SUPPORT FOR NETAPP F3 30 FILERS (DATA ONTAP/NFS), S/N 2554, 2746, 3144) FOR 12 MONTHS EACH. 5. COOPERATIVE SUPPORT FOR NETAPP F540 S/N 3525 (8 SHELVES) FOR 11 MONTHS. 6. COOPERATIVE SUPPORT FOR F540 FILER S/N 4465, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 5 MONTHS. 7. SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION FOR NETAPP F540, S/N 3525 AND 4465, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 12 MONTHS EACH. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Network Appliance Corporation as these items are proprietary to and only available from them. The authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. AnOmbudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". (0311)

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