Assembled Computer Server Hardware for DIVA Project

Amendment 0001: This amendment provides answers to questions. Additionally, the solicitation close date is extended until 4/25/2019 at 10:00 AM ET. _____________This is a Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items - as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation is issued using simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR Part 13.THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT (i.e. STANDARD FORM) WILL NOT BE ISSUED.This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01.The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 - Information

Technology Value Added Resellers. The small business size standard is 150 employees. This acquisition is issued as a total small business set aside.DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTSBackgroundThe DIVA program seeks to develop robust automatic activity detection for a multi-camera streaming video environment. Activities will be enriched by person and object detection. DIVA will address activity detection for both forensic applications and for real-time alerting. NIST will run an independent software evaluation for the DIVA performers in-house at NIST on sequestered data. Assembled server hardware is required to run this evaluation.ObjectivesThe purpose of this acquisition is to procure assembled server hardware to run the DIVA Project evaluation. Eight (8) assembled servers will be acquired to serve as compute nodes for the DIVA compute cluster.Required SpecificationsThe Contractor shall provide eight (8) assembled server systems in accordance with the minimum specifications identified in the attached PDF copy of the solicitation. DeliveryDelivery of the assembled servers shall be made F.O.B Destination to the NIST location in Gaithersburg, MD, 20899 within thirty (30) days after contractor receipt of order. Installation of the assembled servers is not required.APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSESPlease see the attached document for applicable provisions and clauses.QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIODCAR 1352.215-73 INQUIRIES (APR 2010):Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Ms. Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at lauren.phelps@nist.gov. Questions must be received by or before 3:00 PM ET on Friday April 19, 2019. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision).DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONSAll quotations must be submitted via email to Ms. Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at Lauren.Phelps@nist.gov. Submission must be received not later than 11:00 AM ET on Tuesday April 23, 2019. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability:The quotation must clearly include eight systems, in accordance with the minimum product specifications identified in the Description of Requirements. All quoted products must be able to fit together to result in working systems.The quotation must also indicate ability to meet delivery requirements (delivery within 30 days ARO).2. For the purpose of evaluation of Price:A firm-fixed price quotation for the identified line item. The price must be for F.O.B Destination / must include any delivery fees.3. Contractor DUNSDUNS shall be used to verify the offeror's active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Offerors must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.CONTRACT LINE ITEM STRUCTURE:Responsible Offerors shall provide pricing for the following line item:LINE ITEM 001: Contractor provision of hardware for eight (8) servers in accordance with the Description of Requirements, Inclusive of any Delivery FeesEVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARDIn accordance with FAR 52.212-2: Evaluation - Commercial Items as included in the attached Applicable Provisions and Clauses document, the Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quote.Technically acceptable means that the quotation meets the following requirements:1. Quotation clearly includes all products, including brand name or equal products, in accordance with the required specifications and quantities, as identified in the Description of Requirements. All quoted products are able to fit together to result in working systems.2. Quotation meets delivery requirements (Delivery within 30 Days ARO)Price must include any delivery fees. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness.