Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution

Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 253 (c) (1) Only One Responsible Source, the USDA Agricultural Research Service, intends to issue a sole source award for the Economic Research Service (ERS) for Recovery Point System's (RPS) Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution. This is a renewal for this requirement. Recovery Point provides the hardware (NetApp Storage Area Network, tape Library), a dedicated Internet circuit and associated software licenses for replication of the ERS IT infrastructure snapshots to the RPS facility. This also includes 40 TB of SAN storage, four prepaid hours per month for smart hands technical support, VEEAM backup and replication implementation services for 110 virtual servers, tape backup solution with 24 slot TS3100 tape library and 2 LTO-6 tapes drives, dedicated 300 mbps circuit at the vendor's facility, and rack space to host equipment provided. Services shall be provided IAW the attached Statement of Work. Services shall be provided September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2016. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for information purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Potential sources who believe they can provide the service identified above are invited to submit substantiating documentation, in writing, to the identified point of contact below. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. If no affirmative responses are received by the close of this notice for determination of qualification, an award will be issued to Recovery Point Systems, Inc. Questions can be emailed to alvenia.pitts@ars.usda.gov no later than 10 am ET, September 3, 2015. No additional questions will be accepted after the above time and date. Interested parties may submit capability information for consideration no later than 3pm ET September 9, 2015 to the above email address. Information received after the specified due date and time will not be considered. All interested parties must be registered in www.SAM.gov to be responsible and eligible to receive an award for this project. The NAICS code is 518210. No solicitation will be issued. No telephone calls are being accepted. Point of Contact(s): Alvenia (Kris) Pitts, Contract Specialist, Email Alvenia.pitts@ars.usda.gov - Contracting Office Address: Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, NCRBSC-Acquisition and Property Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 2, Mailstop: 5152, Beltsville, MD, 20705.