XL60 Turbo Storinator

Synopsis/Solicitation - F1S0BA9186B101 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. Quotes are being requested and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotation (RFQ). All responsible sources may submit a firm-fixed price (FFP) quote which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Supplements, Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05, AFAC 2018-0525 and DFARs Change Notice (DPN) 20190628. NAICS is 334112. Description: This is a name brand requirement for the XL60 Turbo Storinator. The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) Contracting Directorate, Edwards Air Force Base, Ca is seeking to purchase two (2) XL60 Turbo Storinator to store, access, secure, and manage large quantities of mission critical data and applications. Performance Requirements: Vendor must be able to provide two (2) XL60 Turbo Storinator with the following specifications: Components Specifications CPU: 2 x E52620 Support a minimum 16 core 32 thread CPU (either single cpu or double cpu sockets) at 2.10GHz capable of using 256GB memory at DDR4 2400MHZ ECC Motherboard: X10DRL RAM:(32GB DDR4 RAM) (Minimum 32GB of DDR4 2400 MHz ECC RAM (or faster) expandable up to 256GB (x8 DIMM slots minimum). Must be capable of storing up to 840TB of data (60 x 14TB drives). Boot Drives: 2 x120GB Solid State Drives (SSD), primary and redundant drives HBA card: 4 x LSI9305 Must utilize either HBA or RAID Controller cards capable of 12Gb/s. Must be capable of utilizing either SATA or SAS drives or a combination of both SATA and SAS. Chassis with 60 drive bays Must be capable of using 60 ea 3.5" drives. Must be capable of utilizing HDDs or SSDs or a mix of the two simultaneously. HDD: 15 x Seagate Exos ST4000NM0035 4TB Hard drives must be "Encryption at Rest" capable. OS: Pre-installed with CentOS Operating System or Windows 10 Network: Two high speed NICs Must have 1Gb/s NIC as well as 10Gb/s NIC. Power: Redundant power, 120 VAC, 1200W 1200W redundant power supply with remote monitoring capabilities Cannot use proprietary backplane System must be maintainable/upgradeable by off the shelf components. Pre-installed cooling solution to properly cool all drives and components while in use. Must be designed to properly cool with all 60 drives installed and operational Rack mountable Must fit within a 4U rack space. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements described in this synopsis are invited to submit in writing a complete quote. Quote must include FOB destination delivery to Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in this synopsis/solicitation. The government will be evaluating quotes IAW FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation --Commercial Items (OCT 2014). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: i. Price ii. Technical capability of the offer to meet the Government requirement Only the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offeror will be awarded. The following provisions and clauses apply: Source Provision (P) Clause (C) Clause/ Provision Title FAR P 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights FAR C 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements FAR P 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR C 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR P 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR C 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR C 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR P 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror FAR C 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems FAR C 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR C 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR P 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law FAR P 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items FAR P 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items FAR P 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items FAR C 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items FAR C 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items FAR C 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR C 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation FAR C 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR C 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR C 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR C 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR C 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR C 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities FAR C 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FAR C 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act FAR C 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR C 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR P 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals - Representation FAR P 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications FAR C 52.232-17 Interest FAR C 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims FAR C 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management FAR C 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR C 52.233-1 Disputes FAR P 52.233-2 Service of Protest FAR C 52.233-3 Protest after Award FAR C 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR C 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards FAR C 52.242-13 Bankruptcy FAR P 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR C 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ DFARS C 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS C 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS P 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS C 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS C 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions DFARS P 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls DFARS C 252.204-7011 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS C 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber incident Reporting DFARS C 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support DFARS C 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State sponsor of Terrorism DFARS C 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS C 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS P 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS C 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS C 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS C 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items DFARS C 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS C 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions DFARS C 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS P 252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk DFARS C 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment DFARS C 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DFARS C 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts DFARS C 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea AFFARS C 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) AFFARS C 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman Offers are due to Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, no later than 2 September at 9:00 a.m. PST. All offers are to be sent via email to julie.maxwell@us.af.mil. Phone: 661-277-3932.