--WSDM Expansion NAS Heads for 2nd Eng Bn

We intend to award on a sole-source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, 3 ea NAS Heads NX1950 with PowerPath, 1 ea ML6010 Control Module, 2 ea Cisco MD5 9124 8-24, and 1 ea DAE 400GB 10K RPM Fibre Channel 4Gbps to DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P. as a call against ITES-2H BPA W91 QUZ-07-0-0006. The White Sands Data Management System (WSDM) is a Sharepoint Collaboration tool. WSDM is utilizing a Dell SAN as the data storage element of WSDM. This purchase is to utilize the data storage capability of the WSDM SAN for the data storage requirement for the 2nd Engineering Battalion. The additional shelves located within the Dell SAN cannot be accessed through Sharepoint and the addition of a new NAS head is required. The WSDM System Adminstrator stated that this is an expansion of the Dell SAN solution and Dell hardware and software is required for this configuration. Furthermore, acquisition of such enterprise information technology assets must be purchased through the U.S. Army Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) program. This notice is not a request for proposals and no solicitation will be forthcoming. Any interested party must respond by 2:00 PM MDT, 26 September 2008. See numbered note 22.