Classification Code: -- 70-Other Computer Related Services
NAICS: 541511

Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Office of Administration
Division of Contracts
11545 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852-2738
United States

Title:
CFD Red Hat Enterprise Linux Cluster System Upgrade

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has a requirement for an upgrade to its existing CFD Red Hat Enterprise Linux Cluster system. The upgrade needs to operate within the existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux brand software so that NRC staff can operate the system effectively and so that the upgrade will integrate properly with the existing hardware and software applications currently in production. The period of performance for this effort is one base year beginning September 15, 2014 through September 14, 2015. This notice of intent is a solicitation of offers. The authority for negotiating open marker bases is made under FAR 13.106-1(b) Other Than Full and Open Competition. The final determination not to award this proposed procurement based on responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and concise. Interested sources must submit their capabilities to meet the below requirements to Wanda M. Brown, Contract Specialist, at the above address; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, TWB 01 B10M, Washington, D.C. 20555 via mail no later than 9:00am; August 18, 2014. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation by the NRC will not be considered. Questions may be submitted to Mr. Brown via email at [email protected].

Requirements include the following:

The specifications for our software upgrade includes a comprehensive Linux cluster control management software application and cluster operating system upgrade to Red Hat Enterprise 6.5 on the CFD System.

(All specifications are minimum requirements; equivalent or higher)

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or higher
- Cluster Control Management Software
- 3 years Cluster Control Software Support

The Cluster Control Management Software application allows for centralized
management of the linux cluster to perform the following minimum tasks:

9X5 3 year subscription service
2 socket per server machine
Re-imaging nodes
Modifying system image
Modifying node images
Restoring previous node image versions
Add users / delete users

Monitor system performance for one, group, or all nodes Monitor
loads, memory use, other system parameters for one, group, or all nodes
Rebooting systems for one, group, or all nodes Adding new nodes from bare
hardware- re-imaging Maintain system image and node image backups
General system administration tasks optimized for cluster i.e. -Issue
commands to one, group, or all nodes

Quotes will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, and the
Government intends to award a delivery order to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quotation is deemed to represent the lowest price. Inquiries regarding this announcement may be made to Wanda M Brown. Contract Specialist e-mail at [email protected]..