Forensic Computers

The IRS, Office of Information Technology Acquisition, Tier 2/3 Support Branch, intends to negotiate a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order for 10 Forensic Analysis Workstation IRS version 3, for the Criminal Investigation (CI) division of the IRS. The current workstations are at the end-of-life and need to be refreshed. Market research conducted by acquisition personnel has determined that: Forensic Computers Inc is the sole manufacture of the Forensic Analysis workstation (IRS version 3) line of computer forensic workstations. The particular model of the forensic workstation that will be purchased was engineered and customized for CI's Electronic Crimes division to meet the agency's needs. Clin 0001 Brand: Forensic Computers Model: Forensic Analysis Workstation (IRS version 3) Chassis: Lian Li A798 12 Bay Tower with casters Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2 Power Supply Chipset: Intel C612 chipset Motherboard: ASUS Z10PE-D8 WS (Note: There will be two open PCIe 8x slots on the motherboard.) Processors: Two (2) Intel Xeon E5-2660V3 2.6GHz, LGA2011-3 105W 10-Core Server processors, 25MB Cache, 9.6GT/S QPI BX80644E52660V3 CPU Cooler: Two Liquid Coolers System Memory: 128GB DDR4 Registered ECC memory, 2133 MHz Integrated Integrated LAN: Dual Intel Gigabit LAN Controller supporting 10/100/1000Mbps transfer rates Sound: RealTek High Definition Audio Codec Video Controller: EVGA GeForce GTX960 4GB GDDR5 PCI-Express Video Card (Dual-head DVI port required) Floppy Drive: External USB 1.44MB RAID Controller: Adaptec 81605 12GB/S 16-port SAS/SATA III RAID Controller with flash based cache backup (with direct airflow from a dedicated fan) External Configuration: Bay 1: Triple Burner (Bluray, DVD and CD) Bay 2: 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub Bay 3: CRU Trayless SATA Bay - Hot-Swappable Bay 4: iStar 4 Bay Enclosure with 4 X Samsung 850 Pro Series MZ- 7KE512BW 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (4 in RAID 5 for DATABASE) Bay 5: iStar 6 Bay Enclosure 4 X Samsung 850 Pro Series MZ- 7KE512BW 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (4 in RAID 0 for TEMP) and 1 Samsung 850 Pro MZ-7E256BW 256GB for the OS mounted in an iStar 6 Bay enclosure Bay 6: Empty Bays 7-9: iStar Five (5) bay RAID Cage with Four (4) Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST2000NM0034 2TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SAS 12Gb/s 3.5" 512e Enterprise drives or better, configured in a RAID 5 for CASE (open bay wired for use) Bays 10-12: iStar Five (5) bay RAID Cage with Four (4) Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST2000NM0034 2TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SAS 12Gb/s 3.5" 512e Enterprise drives or better, configured in a RAID 0 for DATA (open bay wired for use) Ports: Front Panel: USB 3.0 x 4, Audio x 1, Mic x 1, e-SATA x 1 (on Top). Rear: Four USB 2.0 ports, USB 3.0 x 5 ports Monitor: Deleted Accessories: Keyboard; Optical Mouse Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (OEM w/CD and COA) Warranty: Three Year (Keep Your Drive) The NAICS code is 334111 and the size standard is $1,250. This announcement is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The point of contact is Stephanie Bracey Contracting Officer email: Stephanie.bracey@irs.gov This is not a solicitation for proposals or an invitation for bids. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide this renewal subscription. This is a Notice of Intent to Award using other than full and open competition and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. A request for more information or a copy of the solicitation will not be considered a request for competititve proposals. A request for more information or a copy of the solicitation will not be considered a response. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Any responses received as a result of this notice, shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. Responses will NOT be considered as either proposals or bids. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based upon any written response to this notice, is solely within the Government's discretion. The Government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice of a non-competitive action. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The point of contact for this purchase is listed below. Any other interested organization must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but no later than 12:00 NOON p.m. Eastern Time on June 9, 2016. E-mailed statements are acceptable, but the senders bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries and concerns must be address in writing to stephanie.bracey@irs.gov Vendors must include evidence of their bona fide capability to provide this license. Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated.