Hardware Care Maintenance and Support

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Silcon Graphics Federal, Inc (SGI) for hardware care maintenance for the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, MI. The period of performance is for a base year and three option years. A Sources Sought Notice was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on July 15, 2013 and closed on July 22, 2013. No responses were received from authorized SGI support providers. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334111. The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory previously procured Silicon Graphics Federal Octane III Deskside Cluster System, Rackable Cluster Computer System, and requires hardware care maintenance for these systems and the related components. Hardware care maintenance support is required for these proprietary systems. Because of the propriety nature of these systems, no other vendor is able to provide the services needed. Sources Sought This sources sought notice is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the requested services or supplies may submit substantiating documentation in writing within ten days of this notice. Responses can be faxed to Shelley Smith at (757) 664-3633 or sent via e-mail to [email protected]. Documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.