SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- General purpose information technology equipment to augment an existing high performance computing system at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- 50-DDNR-0-90030
- Response Due
- 6/25/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/10/2004
- Point of Contact
- William Voitk, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0828 x185, Fax (301) 713-0806,
- E-Mail Address
-
william.voitk@noaa.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Raytheon Company of Upper Marlboro, MD to provide an integrated enhancement to the existing high performance computing (HPC) system being leased by the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, NJ under Contract Number 50-DDNR-0-90030. The Government intends to modify the existing contract to acquire additional processing capability, storage, networking, software, and services in support of the Climate Change Science Program (CCSP). The existing HPC system was designed by Raytheon Company to provide a balanced supercomputing environment that includes not only large-scale computing but separate resources for analysis, storage, and networking as well. The current system consists of a Large Scale Cluster (total of 2432 SGI Origin 3800 and 3900 processors), an Analysis Cluster (total of 192 SGI processors), an HFS/HSMS Cluster (total of 128 SGI Origin 3800 processors), and a tape library (4 STK 9310 Powderhorn silos). Raytheon also provides system administration and other system related support services under the contract. The current system shares a single integrated set of file systems under SGI's clustered file system (CXFS) and data archives under SGI's Data Migration Facility (DMF). All of the system's resources are managed and scheduled by Raytheon's Grid Engine resource management and scheduling software. The HPC system currently utilized by GFDL directly supports NOAA's strategic goals in Climate and Weather and Water by enabling its research into the physical processes governing the Earth's climate and weather. Under CCSP, GFDL will be responsible for providing routine, on-demand state-of-the-science model-based global projections of future climate resulting in demands greater than what the current HPC system can provide. To support the increased computational requirements for climate research generated by CCSP, the existing HPC system must be augmented to provide additional computational resources, storage capacity, and system support services, including both hardware and software maintenance, through the end of the contract (September 2006). These additional resources must be integrated into the existing HPC system architecture. The estimated budget for the CCSP enhancement is approximately $9 million through September 2006. NOAA anticipates leasing the additional hardware and software. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government's requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrates an ability to furnish a system enhancement capable of meeting the previously cited requirements. Seamless integration of the CCSP enhancement into the existing HPC system architecture is required, including integration into GFDL's current hierarchical storage management system. Of particular concern to the Government is accomplishment of the system enhancement without any interruption or degradation of performance both during the actual system upgrade as well as during the remainder of the system's life (through September 2006). Vendors must include in its response, an explanation, in explicit detail, of its plan to implement and manage a seamless integration with the existing HPC system. All responsible sources must submit a written narrative statement of capability including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement for competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Affirmative responses must be received within 45 days after publication of this synopsis. SEE Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ
- Zip Code: 08542-0308
- Zip Code: 08542-0308
- Record
- SN00584444-W 20040514/040512211736 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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