70--SPECIAL NOTICE: Brand Name Limited Source Justification

This contract involves a firm-fixed price award that will be competed exclusively among CHESS ITES-2H contract holders for the procurement of brand name Hewlett Packard (HP) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Storage Enclosure and related ancillary services. The solicitation, identified as RFQ-20110920-100029-100051-256720065, was posted on September 20, 2011, and falls under the NAICS code 518210. The contracting agency is the Department of Defense, specifically the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, located in Rock Island, Illinois. The acquisition is a brand name limited source justification, indicating that the procurement is restricted to a specific product due to unique requirements or compatibility considerations. Although the solicitation does not specify a set-aside type, it is intended solely for eligible CHESS ITES-2H holders, ensuring qualified vendors familiar with government IT contracting. The place of performance details are unspecified, but the contract administration occurs through the Department of Defense office in Rock Island, IL. This contract ensures the delivery and support of essential IT infrastructure components tied to the HP VDI Storage Enclosure system.