D -- MSC LINUX SUPER COMPUTING SYSTEM

Notice Date

June 12, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

ZIP Code

32899

Solicitation Number

CC-87527-B

Response Due

June 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Allen J. Miller, Contract Specialist, Phone (321) 867-3308, Fax (321) 867-1188, Email Allen.Miller-1@ksc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Allen J. Miller (Allen.Miller-1@ksc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a MSC LINUX SUPER COMPUTING SYSTEM. KSCNASA intends to purchase this system from MSC Software Corporation. MSC Software Corporation is the only vendor that can meet minimum performance requirements. The system consists of 1 EA HP LP 200r Dual Pentium III 866MHz 2/2GB SDRAM, 5 EA 18 GB 10k SCSI Disk Drive, 1 EA APC UPS, 1 EA Rack Mount Flat Screen Monitor/Keyboardand, 6 EA HP XU700 1.5 GHz P4/128GB RDRAM, 6 EA 20GB IDE Disk Drive, and 18 EA 18 GB 10k SCSI Disk Drive. Performance figures listed below resulted when running two benchmarks using a 40,000 degree of freedom model: 1. An eigenvalue solver up to 400 Hz (945 modes) took under 500 seconds to execute. 2. An eigenvalue solver up to 120 Hz (163 modes) with transient analysis and data recovery took under 300 seconds to execute. The sytem is uniquely clustered to run MSC Nastran software and the ability to support distributed parallel processing (DMP). This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on June 14, 2001. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT REQUIRED] An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

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Record

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