BACKGROUND The Warfare Technology Office (WTO) at NAWCWD in China Lake, California is seeking to purchase parts to upgrade its high performance computing (HPC) cluster computer to further the support of executing simulation and numerical analysis efforts. OBJECTIVE The objective is to collect information regarding potential sources capable of providing the requirements listed in the sources sought. In addition to searching the market for qualified vendors, the results of the sources sought may be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist per NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) 33411, small business standard of 12,639 employees. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. The Government requests that all companies, both Large and Small, submit their business size by NAICS code. If your company is a Small Business, please specify if your company is or is not each of the following: (a) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (b) HUB Zone Small Business; (c) 8(a) Concern; (d) Woman- Owned Small Business; (e) Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small business (EDWOSB) to the Government's Contract Specialist, Aretha Jones (contact information listed above). REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The WTO utilizes its current HPC computing computer to perform simulation experiments and performance analyses. Unforeseen simulation and analyst requirements require the RAM in the HPC cluster computer to be upgraded in order to support parallelization of simulation runs across the multitude of cores available in the environment. Additionally, due to the increase in end users and the amount of data analysts required to synthesize, data rates through critical hardware interfaces require upgrades, specifically a critical network switch and the surrounding cables and network interface cards. These upgrades will maximize the utility of the HPC cluster computer accounting for current needs and any further future growth. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. SUBMISSION DETAILS: All interested sources shall submit the following information in a capabilities statement package (not to exceed 5 written pages (single-sided 8.5-11 inch pages), in files readable by Adobe Reader 10 or Microsoft Word 2007, with no font small than 10 point) demonstrating ability to perform the specific requirements discussed above. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: 1. Company details including: Company Name, Cage Code, DUNS Number, company Address, Company Business Size, Technical and Management Points of Contact: names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. 2. A capability statement that addresses the ability to meet the requirements defined in the draft Statement of Work (SOW) (See Attachment 1) and provides answers to the following Capability Statement Questionnaire: 1) Please describe a typical cluster configuration. 2) Please describe your experience with Scyld ClusterWare. 3) Please describe typical cluster storage protocols. 4) Please describe your experience with Arctica® network switches. Please answer all the questions above when submitting your response to this Sources Sought. If submitting a capabilities statement package by e-mail (preferred method), the following restrictions apply: (1) Limit graphics; (2) The contents of the email cannot exceed 5MB; (3) Use standard file extensions: doc, xls, pdf, zip, ppt; (4) The following attachments will not be received by recipients on the NMCI system: .avi, .bat, .cmd, .com, .dll, .eml, .exe, .pif, .scr, .shs, .vbs, and .vbe; (5) Send packages to :
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[email protected] Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number before the registration will be activated. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration. More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdat Submittals of capabilities statements for consideration by the Government in acquisition planning. Interested parties are advised that the information submitted may not be used for procurement action. This announcement is for informational purposes only.