MODIFICATION
70 -- Supercomputers, Mainframes, Routers, Servers, Racks, Switches, & Data Storage - Amendment 2
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Services Division (4QFA), 401 West Peachtree ST NW, Ste 2700, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
- ZIP Code
- 30308
- Solicitation Number
- 4QBF47116803
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- Nateeta Taylor, Phone: 404-281-8670, Charles E. Wingate, Phone: 404-331-1632
- E-Mail Address
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Nateeta.Taylor@gsa.gov, charles.wingate@gsa.gov
(Nateeta.Taylor@gsa.gov, charles.wingate@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Industry Day flyer indicating on-line registration and webinar information. Amendment #4 to RFI RFQ618732 for Draft RFQ Number 4QBF47116803 for Supercomputers, Mainframes, Routers, Servers, Racks, Switches & Data Storage hereby adds that on-line Industry Day registration can now be completed at www.gsa.gov/event. Flyer with updated information provided. Amendment #3 to RFI RFQ618732 for Draft RFQ Number 4QBF47116803 for Supercomputers, Mainframes, Routers, Servers, Racks, Switches & Data Storage hereby adds the following webinar information. GSA National IT Commodity Program Customer Collaboration and Industry Day. Join us for a webinar on September 27. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www.3.gotomeeting.com/register/808157558 Call In Number: 866-722-6950, Participate Passcode: 9961501 This Industry Day is to collaborate with our Customers and Industry Partners on the overall objective to procure IT commodities and ancillary services for federal, state and local governments using innovative solutions in support of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology. Title: GSA National IT Commodity Program Customer Collaboration and Industry Day, Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar System Requirements: PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server; Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer Amendment #2 to RFI RFQ618732 for Draft RFQ Number 4QBF47116803 for Supercomputers, Mainframes, Routers, Servers, Racks, Switches, & Data Storage hereby revises the registration process for the Industry Day scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, 2011. The Industry Day meeting will be held at the Hilton Crystal City Hotel, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The hotel telephone number is 703-418-6800. All are welcome to attend but be advised that the procurement will only be open to contract holders on Schedule 70. Industry Day attendees are to register for the meeting by emailing the corresponding contractor contract specialist: - VTC, Routers and Switches: nateeta.taylor@gsa.gov - Mobile Solutions, Servers, Racks and Data Storage: shysha.landry@gsa.gov - Monitors, Laptops, Desktops, Notebooks, Netbooks, Supercomputers and Mainframes: andrea.brzoska@gsa.gov Emails for registration must indicate the name of the company, the company telephone, and the name of the meeting participants. Please note that companies are restricted to 3 meeting participants. Amendment #1 to RFI RFQ618732 for Draft RFQ Number 4QBF47116803 for Mainframes/Supercomputers, 4QBF47116804 for Network & Telecommunications, and 4QBF47116805 for Servers, Racks, & Data Storage hereby confirms that the industry day has been established for Tuesday, September 27, 2011. The Industry Day meeting will be held at the Hilton Crystal City Hotel, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The hotel telephone number is 703-418-6800. All are welcome to attend but be advised that the procurement will only be open to contract holders on Schedule 70. To reserve a spot, please call the following telephone number: 404-215-8700. Note that a restriction of three (3) people per company will be allowed and strictly enforced. On-line registration coming soon. Request for Information (RFI),Task ID 4QBF47116803, 4QBF47116804, &4QBF47116805 - "THIS RFI IS FOR DATA GATHERING AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY"; Request for Information: Information Technology Commodity; Agency: General Services Administration (GSA); Office: Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Information Technology Commodity Division (ITCD); Location: Region 4, Atlanta, GA Synopsis: Request for Information (RFI): THIS RFI IS POSTED FOR DATA GATHERING AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION, BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) OR AWARD A CONTRACT. The Government will not reimburse any respondent for any costs associated with information submitted in response to this RFI. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RFI IS TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION WITH THE VENDOR COMMUNITY AND ALLOW THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INITIAL SET OF IT COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS. BACKGROUND: The General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) ITCD is a national program located in Region 4, Atlanta, Ga. The ITCD supports the agency's initiatives in acquisition excellence, customer intimacy, innovation and environmental sustainability. The ITCD's mission is to procure IT commodities and ancillary (integral and related) services for customers located nationwide using innovative solutions. ITCD intends to utilize innovative acquisition strategies in establishing several multiple award BPAs for a variety of leading IT products. SCOPE: The BPA solutions will include, but not limited to, IT products and product - related services in accordance with Schedule 70, SIN 132-8 and/or 132-12 for supercomputers, mainframes, routers, servers, racks, switches and data storage. No open market items will be accepted. It is anticipated that these solutions will provide volume discounts and cutting edge technology via GSA IT Schedules. In addition, the solutions are intended to promote Green House Gas, Zero Environment Footprint, and Sustainability Initiatives. Additional elements of the BPA are (but not limited to): - Just- in- time deliveries to client locations, CONUS and OCONUS. - Lowest priced products based on volume discounts - Real time tracking of deliveries via Contractor's web site or other applications - Length of BPAs 3 to 5 years RFI Questions The Government is contemplating a Minimum Ordering Amount of $0.00. How will the minimum ordering amount affect your business and discount percentage quote? Please pay close attention to the RFQ requirements and Factors of Evaluation. - Do you have any suggestions to enhance the Government approach? How frequently do you upload new and innovating items to Schedule 70? How do you verify compliance with Trade Agreement Act items? How does Section 508 affect this product line? Is the attached draft product line TAA compliant? Would de-installation of old products i.e. supercomputer and mainframes and reinstallation of new products be part of the unit price or is that a separate charge? How does the Federal Government's Green initiative affect the cost of this product line? SAMPLE CRITERIA The following are sample criteria for supercomputers. Is there additional information that you require to be able to provide a comprehensive quote? 1. Number of CPU 2. Main Memory 3. Compute Cabinet 4. Interconnect 5. System Administration 6. Reliability Features (Hardware) 7. Reliability Features (Software) 8. Operating System 9. Compilers, Libraries & Tools 10. Job Management 11. External I/O Interface 12. Disk Storage 13. Parallel File System 14. Power 15. Cooling 16. Dimensions (Cabinet) 17. Weight (Maximum) 18. Regulatory Compliance 19. Acoustical Noise Level 20. Safety The following are sample criteria for mainframes. Is there additional information that you require to be able to provide a comprehensive quote? 1. Number of CPU 2. Main Memory 3. System Storage Memory 4. Channels 5. Supported Channel Types 6. Dual Power 7. Types of applications to be performed 8. Number of applications to be performed 9. Security requirements 10. Frame Name 11. Frame Size 12. Power Requirement 13. Frame Weight ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED - Please supply similar or suggested criteria for servers, racks, switches and data storage. -The government may issue single or multiple RFQ(s) to acquire supercomputers, mainframes, routers, servers, racks, switches and data storage. Provide feedback relative to this approach. Point of Contact: Wanda Dixon, Senior Contracting Officer via email Wanda.Dixon@gsa.gov and Nateeta.Taylor@gsa.gov telephone number 404-526-3179 and 404-215-8670. Contracting Office Address: 401. West Peachtree ST NW Suite 820 Atlanta, GA 30308 Submission of RFI Responses: Please respond via E-buy no later than (NLT) September 30, 2011, with notification of interest in this procurement. The Government will request quotes for BPA(s) utilizing the IT Solutions Shop (ITSS) Web-based Order Processing System. All offerors must be registered in the GSA IT Solutions Shop (ITSS) Web-base Order Processing System via https://it-solutions.gsa.gov or by telephone at 877-243-2889 option 2 Monday-Friday 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM PST or outside the continental United States at 858-481-1075. Failure to register in ITSS will result in your company not being solicited. All responding offerors shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The website is http://www.ccr.gov/. In your response, please show that your CCR information directly matches the ITSS Contractor Information, in your Schedule Contract Number, DUNS Number, Business Address, Remittance Address and TIN number must be the same in both CCR and ITSS. Please note that you will need to be registered with CCR first, since ITSS has an electronic interface between each system. Failure to register in CCR and a failure to match CCR and ITSS information at the time of award shall result in exclusion from consideration. No quotes accepted at this time.
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- Address: National Information Technology Commodity Program, 401 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 820, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
- Zip Code: 30308
- Zip Code: 30308
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