SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- SUPERMICRO SUPER SERVER
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5455
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5455
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD16124
- Archive Date
- 8/23/2016
- Point of Contact
- Verne Griffin,
- E-Mail Address
-
verne.griffin@nih.gov
(verne.griffin@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD-16-124 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation /contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334111 with a size standard of 1250. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has a requirement to procure a Supermicro Super Server 6028TP-HC1TR - (2U TwinPro2 - 12x SATA/SAS - Dual 10-Gigabit Ethernet - LSI 3108 12G SAS - 2000W Redundant). NIDDK study problems in insulin's ability to control the breakdown of fat. This leads to increased levels of free fatty acids (FFA) in the blood. With elevated FFA levels, insulin does not work as well as it should in tissues or cells. A way to measure insulin's effects on fat break down and blood FFA levels would help monitor various conditions of insulin resistance. We are developing an index to show how FFA levels respond to insulin. Many disease complications relate to oxidative stress. These include problems associated with diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and hardening of the arteries. In oxidative stress, the body cannot remove toxins and repair damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS). But ROS are not always bad. ROS signaling is important in how cells work. Cellular structures that produce energy, mitochondria, have ROS but do not show oxidative stress. Using math, we develop models to describe how this happens. The goal is to understand the damage of oxidative stress in insulin resistance and obesity. The ultimate goal of our research is to predict the response of human metabolism to dietary changes, and to predict the whole body effects of new therapies. 4 x 44 core Linux server nodes in a 2U chassis Purpose and Objectives The lab is facing computational bottlenecks in their work on genome scale regulatory logic inference and in islet dynamic graph modelling because there are no high thread count nodes on Biowulf for these problems. The equipment will have 176 cores capable of running 352 threads and will cut the time of analysis for their research by a factor of 3, making the difference from 3 weeks to less than a week for each run. Contractor Requirements The vendor shall provide a Linux Server (CentOS6) with the following specifications: •4 2-way Intel E5-2600 v4 22C system, total of 176 cores/352 threads •1TB DDR4 ECC RAM (256 Gb per node) •12 x 2TB Enterprise SAS drives (3 per node) •4 x Disk on Module DOM 64 Gb (1 per node) •4 x CentOS installed •3 yr NBD 8x5 on-site support •Freight/shipping The offeror must include a completed copy of the following provisions: 1) FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items; 2) FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. As stated in FAR Clause 52.212-2 (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used equally to evaluate offers: Technical Evaluation, Price, and Past Performance. The Government will make award based on Best Value. Note: Past Performance Information: Vendors must submit a listing of the most recent contracts/awards (minimum of 3) which demonstrate similar work in nature to this Solicitation. Contracts/awards may include those entered with the Federal Government, state and local governments and commercial concerns. Include the following information for each contract or subcontract: 1.Name of Contracting Organization 2.Contract Number (for subcontracts provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number) 3.Contract Type 4.Total Contract Value 5.Description of Requirement 6.Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number 7.Program Manager's Name and Telephone Number 3) FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 4) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 5) FAR Clause 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions. The Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the certification of business size shall be included. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far. PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System For Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov Interested vendors capable of providing the Government with the items specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due on August 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Offersors shall provide an original and two copies of your quotation. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NICHD-16-124. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the verne.griffin@nih.gov.
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