CADE2 DI DASD Upgrade

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a delivery order containing a Brand Name description under an existing contract. It is anticipated that the following equipment will be purchased: Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) upgrades, data replication software, and software tools to administer data replication both internally and remotely to support known CADE 2 disaster recovery needs. Martinsburg (ECC-MTB) IBM DS8800 Storage Array. ECC-MTB IBM production complex requires additional 165 TB of IBM DS8800 Storage, its associated software and cache to support CADE2. ECC-MEM IBM disaster recovery complex requires additional 241 TB of IBM DS8800 Storage, its associated software and cache to support CADE2. This synopsis is a notice of intent to issue a brand name award, and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. The determination of the Government not to open subject requirement to full and open competition was made in accordance with FAR 5.303-1 and 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) and is solely at the discretion of the Government.