NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS

The purpose of this acquisition is for a set of replacement high-availability VMware ESXi Servers for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).

•            Product Service Code: 7B22 - IT and Telecom—Compute: Servers (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)

•            NAICS Code: 334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing

•            Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 25-005629

Description:

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation.  A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Dell Federal Systems, L.P., located at 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78686, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide a set of replacement servers to the National Institutes of Health.

Below is a description of the item(s):

Description: PowerEdge R760 Server [PowerEdge R760 - [amer_r760_15724] (2)] (210-BDZY)

Units: Each

Quantity: 2

Catalog #: 210-BLZY

The proposed vendor, Dell Federal Systems, is the only source available to provide the required specifications for the servers NIH is proposing to purchase. These systems are equipped with iDRACs which permit not only the remote monitoring and configuration of the servers but also operating system installation and power cycling of the servers. 

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.  Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist via email to Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by June  2, 2025 at 4pm EST.