70 -- Equipment Requirement for Computer Servers

Modification #2 for Solicitation 303-FW-NRCS-03 is being revised to add Option #2 under Raid Configuration for Configuration #4; and to change Chassis from 1U Maximum, rack-mount, to 2U Maximum, rack-mount, for Configuration #5. The Response Due Date has changed to 5:00PM, CDT, August 8, 2003. Due to changes Offerors are advised to resubmit their quotes to Solicitation #303-FW-NRCS-03, to insure compliance with the new requirements. Vendor must meet Enterprise (Tier 1) qualifications. The Gartner Group considers Tier 1 to be the following vendors: Dell, HP/Compaq, or IBM. The equipment must meet the USDA Common Computing Environment(CCE) requirements for remote management via Dell Open Manage, Compact Insight Manager, or equivalent. (Please see the last *item on each configuration to meet the CCE requirment.) All machines must be rack mountable. The machines will host critical applications mandated by the Secretary of Agriculture and the NRCS Chief. All quotes must be submitted on the attached Request for Quotation Form. This form must be completely filled out and returned to the Contracting Officer by COB 8/08/03. Each Configuration requires one(1)initial year of service, as well as two(2)additional years, for a total of three(3) years. All reponses must be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email at newing@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov or by fax at (817)509-3594. Technical questions shall be submitted to Gladys Mitchell @ (970)295-5492 or questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer at (817)509-3523.