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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) intends to acquire brand name Rittal server racks to maintain consistency with its existing hardware infrastructure within its data centers. This procurement supports the ongoing phase 2 of the Patent File Wrapper project and is essential for operational flexibility, as the racks accommodate servers from multiple manufacturers including Dell, IBM, HP, and SUN across both Intel and HP UNIX platforms. Using Rittal racks allows the USPTO to avoid purchasing manufacturer-specific racks, which tend to be more costly, while ensuring compatibility and ease of moving servers throughout the data center. Currently, the USPTO has 170 Rittal racks installed, underscoring the importance of continuity for efficient maintenance and spare parts management. The acquisition will be conducted under simplified acquisition procedures governed by FAR Part 13, leveraging existing small business set-aside Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts aligned with the USPTO’s Technical Reference Model standards. This notice serves as a brand name justification rather than a solicitation. Rittal is recognized as the established, commercially standard rack supplier for the USPTO, offering a better cost and quality solution compared to manufacturer-specific options. Inquiries regarding this procurement can be directed to the USPTO’s contracting officer, Sylvia Van Dyke.

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USPTO to procure Rittal server racks for data center consistency using simplified acquisition procedures.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

443120 - Computer and Software Stores

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

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PostedNov 26

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Contacts1 person available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Contacts

Sylvia G Van DykeContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to procure brand name Rittal server racks to support existing Rittal hardware infrastructure that is installed in its data center facilities. This announcement is considered a brand name justification. This is not a solicitation. This acquisition will be conducted utilizing Part 13 of the FAR, Simplified Acquisition procedures, and the test program authorized in FAR subpart 13.5, and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). This acquisition will be conducted utilizing existing USPTO's Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quanity (ID/IQ) contracts for Information Technology products, a small business set-aside. Rittal server rack hardware is the USPTO's established standard based commercial product in accordance with the USPTO's Technical Reference Model (TRM), which defines a comprehensive set of information technology standards, services, interfaces, supporting data formats, and protocols. It is essential that the USPTO acquire Rittal server racks for consistency and flexibility. Currently, the USPTO has 170 installed Rittal server racks. The Rittal racks are much more versatile because they will handle all manufacturer servers, including Dell, IBM, HP and SUN (x386 (Intel) as well as HP UNIX). By using the Rittal racks, we are able to support all manufacturers and move servers within the data center as necessary to support operations without having to purchase manufacturer specific racks. Rittal is the manufacturer for Dell, HP and some of the IBM racks but because these racks are built for a specific manufacturer, they are a higher cost. Since Rittal is the supplier for the other server manufacturers as well as those mentioned above, we are actually able to purchase a better rack at a lower cost then buying manufacturer specific racks. The need is to continue their use for continuity and for efficient use of replacement parts and spare parts. These racks are for phase 2 of the Patent File Wrapper (PFW) project. If you have questions regarding this notice, they may be addressed by email to Sylvia Van Dyke at contact@example.gov.

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