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70 -- PARALLEL DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER WITH BEOWULF 32 NODE SYSTEM SOL N00178-99-R-2009 POC Nancy Paulisch, Code SD125, (540)653-7942 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Questions concerning synopsis/request for the solicitation., paulischna@nswc.navy.mil. The Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCDD) intends to competitively procure a parallel distributed computer with a Beowulf 32 node system by utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. The required parallel distributed computer must as a minimum meet or exceed the following requirements: All equipment must operate together as a complete parallel system; the system must have an underlying fast ethernet backbone; the system must be fully assembled and operational upon delivery; the system must be upgradeable to dual processors in every machine; the system must have the ability to expand the number of nodes in the cluster; the machines must be rack mountable and the entire system cannot exceed two racks; all software must be fully installed and operational in the system upon delivery; the system must be able to shutdown properly in the event of a power outage. The delivery schedule is 30 days from date of award. Award will be made based on technical capability, past performance and price. All qualified offerors must have experience with a Beowulf 32 node system or equivalent system. The SIC Code for this procurement is 3571 and the FSC Code is 7010. Solicitations and amendments will only be available via the World Wide Web at http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. No hard copies will be provided. The solicitation will be open for approximately 15 days. Vendors should access the NSWCDD web site to ensure they have downloaded all amendments. For solicitations issued after 31 May 1998, DOD will no longer award contracts to contractors that are not registered in the Center Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Registration may be done by accessing the CCR Web Site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec or via dial up modem at (614) 692-6788, (USER ID: ccrpub; PASSWORD pub2ccri). Any certified value added network (VAN) can be used for registration. A paper registration form may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Posted 12/11/98 (W-SN279682). (0345)

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