SAM #FA822226Q14738

Air Force Requests Digital Storm Aventum Pro Workstation with Advanced Cooling

The Air Force Sustainment Center at Hill Air Force Base is seeking sources for a high-performance Digital Storm Aventum Pro workstation. - Government Buyer: - Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Sustainment Center (FA8222 AFSC OL H PZIE) - Contracting office located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah - OEMs and Vendors: - Digital Storm (OEM) - Products Requested: - Digital Storm Aventum Pro workstation (Configuration 5220893) - AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX (96-Core, up to 5.4 GHz) - ASUS Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE motherboard (WRX90, DDR5, 8 Channel) - 768GB DDR5 5600MHz ECC memory (96GB x 8) - 2x NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q 96 GB graphics cards - Multiple 8TB Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 NVMe SSDs - 1600W BeQuiet Power Pro (80 Plus Titanium) - External USB Blu-Ray Writer & Player - HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (2x Graphics Cards + CPU) - HardLine Tubing with Elbow Fittings, Clear Fluid - Premium cable management, standard factory chassis fans - Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (64-Bit) - Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) - Unique Requirements: - Extreme custom cooling system for CPU and dual graphics cards - High memory and storage capacity for advanced workstation needs - Delivery required within 60 days after receipt of order - Responses sought from small businesses, including 8(a), SDVOSB, Hubzone, and WOSB - Must be an authorized Digital Storm reseller - Familiarity with Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) and registration in SAM required - Place of Performance: - Hill Air Force Base, Utah (6038 Aspen Ave Bldg 1289, 84056-5805)

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS:   

Solicitation Number: FA8222 26 Q 14738

Notice Type: Sources Sought/Synopsis

1. NOTICE:

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334111 which have a corresponding Size standard of 1,250 Employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement.  The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran­ Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.  Additionally, please provide a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. PROGRAM DETAILS:

This Sources Sought is being submitted to gauge industry’s ability and capability to provide DIGITAL STORM WORK STATIONS, in accordance with the attached EQUIPMENT LIST.

Additional taskings include the following:

Please see the attached draft equipment list to develop appropriate response of capabilities to this Sources Sought posting.

3. REQUESTED INFORMATION:

In addition to responding to the Program Details (Section 2), please include the following in your response to this sources sought (Emails containing “expression of interest” or “company capability statement” without providing clear answers to these questions may not be considered during market research and acquisition planning):

Company Name and Cage code. Who is your POC?  Please provide an email address and phone number. Experience with providing Digital Storm Work Stations. Suggested revision(s) to the draft PWS (if any) What is your relationship to the OEM, Digital Storm? Are you an authorized reseller? Is your company familiar with Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for payment? Is your company considered a small business based on the NAICS code (334111)? Is your company registered on System for Award Management (SAM)? Can you provide the following specs, in accordance with the equipment list: Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (2x Graphics Cards + CPU)

Please provide responses NLT Monday April 20th at 1700 MT.  Please send responses via email to jennifer.evans.19@us.af.mil AND audrey.armstrong.4@us.af.mil.

Disclaimer: The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to gather information. The government is not financially obligated to pay any contractor for the time, effort, or resources spent on providing a response to this posting.

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