QNAP 24-Bay High Performance Storage

Solicitation N00421-17-Q-0267 is issued as a competitive procurement. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a competitive basis for QNAP 24-Bay High Performance Storage, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 12 and 13. This is a brand name mandatory. QNAP provide guarantees for compatibility of specific drive types allowing the government to procure drive to fill the NAS without concern over their functionality. There are tools included in the command interface that allow for easy backup and data management. Finally, most systems already in use are of the same brand allowing for easy communication between devices, and increased expertise in their use for systems' administrators. Although not set-aside for Total Small Business, offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to small business owners. ***Basis for Award*** ACCEPTING OFFER'S FROM AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS ONLY. Solicitation closing date/time is firm; proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted. Your quote must contain enough technical information i.e. data sheet, drawing, specification, etc. for evaluation. Your quote will only be evaluated based on the information provided. The award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factor. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the initial offer should represent the vendor's best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability. A determination by the Government not to accept the proposal for not meeting the minimum requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) Database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any Department of Defense contract. This can be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov/vendor.cfm. The Government will not pay for any information received Government Point of Contact: Bernie Cortez Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX) 2.5.1 RAC, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email: [email protected] (preferred method)