V -- RELOCATION OF A CRAY T3E SUPER COMPUTER

Notice Date

September 14, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: OARMSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

RFQ-RT-01-00569

Response Due

October 1, 2001

Point of Contact

Joel P. Smith, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-0184. Dana G. Lloyd, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-0532.

E-Mail Address

Joel P. Smith, Contract Specialist (smith.joel@epa.gov)

Description

DESC: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to enter into negotiations with Cray, Inc., 7833 Walker Drive, Suite 660, Greenbelt, MD 20770 for services pertaining to the relocation of the U.S. EPA, National Technology Services Division's (NTSD), Cray T3E Supercomputer and associated peripheral equipment. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334111, and the Small Business size is 1,000 personnel. The agency's requirement is for the relocation of the Cray T3E and associated peripherals from the National Computer Center located in the Environmental Research Center (ERC) at 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27711 to the new National Computer Center located at 109 Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27711. This relocation will involve disassembly, packing, moving, unpacking, reassembly, and testing to ensure the system is fully operational after the move. The Cray T3E is a massively parallel super computer system built on a proprietary architecture, with proprietary components, and proprietary software. It is cooled by an external supply of chilled water. It's internal cooling mechanism contains significant quantities of a fluorocarbon substance which requires special handling. The disassembly, movement, reassembly, and testing of this equipment requires proprietary service manuals, diagnostic tools, and training. Cray, Inc. has exclusive copyrights, patents, and/or trade secret ownership, and parts needed to build, move and maintain the system. EPA believes Cray, Inc. is the only vendor capable of satisfying the relocation requirements stated above. FAR 6.302-1 states: "only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". No solicitation is available. All interested parties must respond within 15 days of the date of this announcement. Interested parties who can meet the above requirements shall submit: 1) information on the proposed services which clearly supports the requirements outlined above and; 2) provide itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Response to the U.S. EPA, ATTN: Joel P. Smith, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Contracts Management Division, OARM Service Center (MD-33), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.!!!!!

Web Link

U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division -- RTP, NC (http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd)

Record

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