This notice is posted as an intent to award contract for commercial items. The items required under this contract will be deemed brand name in nature in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal. This notic e is not a request for competitive quotations, but a notice of the US Army Intelligence and Security Commands (INSCOM) intent to procure the following items: 32 PT STORAGE SOLUTION MODULE/SYSTEM: MDS-SSM-32: Quantity required--4 each; 845W CISCO POWER CO RD/SYSTEM: MDS-PW8-US: Quantity required--4 each; 0M MM FIBRE CABLE LC-LC/SYSTEM: FM-LL-10MD: Quantity required--56 each; TRIMODE OPTIC FOR IPBLADE/SYSTEM: MDS-TRI-LW: Quantity required--8 each; 14 PT FC 2 PT IP SWITCH/SYSTEM: MDS-9216L-00: Quantity req uired-- 4 each; ENTERPRISE LIC KEY 9200/SYSTEM: MDS-ENT-9200: Quantity required--4 each; SOT SOL ENABLER LIC 9200/SYSTEM: MDS-SSE-9200: Quantity required--2 each; PREPAID CTX SFT/SYSTEM: CTXSFTPP: Quantity required--1 each; HW MAINTENANCE: Quantity reqired --1 YR; CX3-80 SPE FAC INSTALL/SYSTEM: CX3-80: Quantity required--1 each; 40U COMMON RACK 4 PDP/SYSTEM: RACK-40U-60: Quantity required--1 each; CX3-80 DAE OS FAC INSTALL/SYSTEM: CX-4PDAE-80: Quantity required--1 each; 4G DAE FAC INSTALL/SYSTEM: CX-4PDAE : Quantity required--8 each; 300GB FCL 10K 2GB/SYSTEM: CX-2G10-300: Quantity required--135 each; RACK-40U-60 PWR CORD US/SYSTEM: PW40U-60-US: Quantity required--1 each; CX3-80 DOCS AND RTU KIT/SYSTEM: CX38-KIT: Quantity required--1 each; SNAPVIEW MEDIA CX3 -XX SER/SYSTEM: SV3-KIT: Quantity required1 each; NAVI ENTERPRISE MEDIA/SYSTEM: NAV-EN KIT: Quantity required1; SNAPVIEW CX3-80/SYSTEM: SV38: Quantity required1 each; NAVI MGR CX3-80 ENTPR LIC/SYSTEM: NAV38-EN: Quantity required1 each; PREPAID CLAR SFT /SYSTEM: CLARSFTPP: Quantity required1 year; CL24 PRM HW WARU 7X24 4HR/SYSTEM: CLHW-WAR24PRM: Quantity required1 year; SHORT UPLINK CBL KIT/SYSTEM: CNR-CBL15-G4: Quantity required1 each; UTP CAT6 CABLE 100 WHITE/CAT6CBL100: Quantity required2 each; SP PWR EXP EMC RK/SYSTEM: CNR1PH: Quantity required1 each; 4NODE 500GB FIELD UPG G4/SYSTEM: CNR4N5FUPG4: Quantity required--5 each; 4NODE 500GB FIELD BASE G4/SYSTEM: CNR4N5FBAG4: Quantity required1 each; 4NODE REPLICATION SW LIC/SYSTEM: CNR4NREPLIC: Quantit y required8 each; MIRR SW RTU LIC/SYSTEM: CNR4NMSWG4: Quantity required6 each; CNR PPMT PRM SW/SYSTEM: CNRSW-PPM-PRM: Quantity required1 each; CNR HW WAR UPG 7X24 4HR/SYSTEM: WARCNRHWPRM: Quantity required1 year; 40U T RACK SP POWER/SYSTEM: CNRRK: Quan tity required1 each; DUAL 40U RACK POWER CORD US/SYSTEM: PW40U-US: Quantity required1 each; SHORT UPLINK CBL KIT/SYSTEM: CNR-CBL15-G4: Quantity required1 each; 4NODE 500GB MANF EXPAN G4/SYSTEM: CNR4N5MEXG4: Quantity required1 each; 4NODE 500GB MANF BAS E G4: CNR4N5MBAG4: Quantity required1 each; CNR GEN PUBLIC LIC SW/SYSTEM: CNRGPLLIC: Quantity required1 each; 4NODE REPLICATION SW LIC/CNR4NREPLIC: Quantity required8 each; MIRR SW RTU LIC/SYSTEM: CNR4NMSWG4: Quantity required8 each; CNR PPMNT PRM SW/S YSTEM: CNRSW-PPM-PRM: Quantity required1 each; CNR HW WAR UPG 7X24 4HR/SYSTEM: WARCNRHWPRM: Quantity required1 each JUSTIFCATION FOR INSCOMs PROCUREMENT OF BRAND NAME OR EQUAL items listed above: a. Functionality: CISCO 9216is with SSM 32 Port Module, CX3-80 w/30 TB Usable, CENTERA: This equipment is to be added to an existing Storage Area Network Infrastructure to increase the current storage capability. This equipment components listed compris e a total system. b. Hardware: Exact specifications must be maintained for exact replication of the existing infrastructure at the COOP facility. No substitution is acceptable. Data Replication cannot be accomplished with multiple vendor solutions. The DMX and CX equipm ent, coupled with the CISCO equipment that is already in place at the command facility, comprise a total storage solution. Only EMC provides the proprietary technology to incorporate SD RF into the existing infrastructure. c. Maintenance: 24/7 maintenance service with a 4-hour on-site technical response is required. Locations: Ft. Belvoir, VA and Ft. Huachuca, AZ. This critical service is necessary to provide recovery from system outages as well as equipment failure. Ma intenance for the additional equipment is covered under an existing lease with EMC Corporation (EMC). Procurement of a different brand named item would require the procurement of additional maintenance. d. Compatibility: The existing Storage Area Network Infrastructure was established using EMC equipment. Using EMC's SDRF technology to mirror between sites requires placing Symmetrix controllers at both ends, and making connections via proprietary equipment. The SDRF technology offered by EMC was chosen because it is proven to be the most secure form of data replication in the industry. Components added to the existing infrastructure must support the proprietary SDRF technology, and be mirrored at the base site as well as the COOP site. This requirement is 100% set-aside for 8(a) certified Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334112 and is associated with the small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Although the intent of this notice is not to solicit competitive quotations, interested sources are not precluded from identifying their interest and capability to respond to this requirement via e-mail to:
[email protected] or fax (703) 428-491 4 by no later than 21 SEP 06, 10:00 AM (EST).