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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The United States General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing this Request For Information (RFI) to obtain responses from the building owner community, GSA Schedule holders, and other parties interested in potentially providing approximately 5,000 ANSI BOMA Office Area (ABOA) square feet of data center space, in addition to 3,800 square feet of office and support space co-located within the same facility. GSA is seeking information on data centers that can meet this potential requirement within the National Capital Region (DC CEA (map attached), Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Loudon, Prince William, Manassas, and Fairfax in Virginia). Any potential space would need to be available for occupancy between May 1, 2013 and August 1, 2013, for a minimum of 5 years (base year and 4 option years). This RFI is issued in accordance with FAR 15.201(e) to obtain market information for planning purposes which may or may not result in a procurement. GSA may use this information to determine which procurement vehicle(s), if any, to use in meeting this potential requirement. GSA will not reimburse RFI respondents for any expenses associated with responding to this RFI, though GSA appreciates all input that is received. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responding to the RFI is not required for consideration under any future potential procurement. Respondents should provide the following information: 1. Building owner/Schedule holder 2. Building address (location) 3. Point of contact information 4. What U.S. Federal Government procurement vehicles, if any, are the services offered under (GSA Schedules, GWACs, MACs, etc) with specific regard to this RFI and the attachment labeled "Requirements". Do you have any small business or socio-economic partnerships for these services? If so, please detail them. 5. Itemized costs per the attachment labeled "Requirements" further broken-out between Non-Recurring Costs (NRCs) and Monthly Recurring Costs (MRCs) including costs for the base year and 4 option years. 6. Total number of data center square feet proposed to fulfill requirement 1 and 2 per the attachment labeled "Requirements". 7. Costs/details/information on any alternative pricing models that may be in the best interest of the Government to consider. 8. Details on any additional services offered inclusive of the cost information as provided that is not covered by the attachment labeled "Requirements" that the Government should take into consideration. 9. Past performance and point of contact information for any United States Federal Government customers specifically in the area of commercial data center co-location and receiving services in keeping with the attachment labeled "Requirements". 10. Any questions or suggestions for the purpose of clarifying the technical aspects of the potential requirement. Responses are due by January 24, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Roger Perrault at (202) 401-8434. Kindly send your responses to: Roger Perrault Lease Executions Division (WPRA) Re: Data Center RFI 301 7th Street, SW Room 1610 Washington, DC 20407