SAM #FA330042CS26

Turnkey HPE NIPR Virtual CORE Storage Hardware Upgrade for Maxwell AFB

The Department of the Air Force, through the 42d Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, is seeking a turnkey upgrade for its NIPR Virtual CORE Storage Hardware, supporting the 42d Communications Squadron. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force, 42d Contracting Squadron, 42d Communications Squadron, Maxwell AFB - OEMs and Vendors: - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is the specified OEM; 'or equal' solutions must ensure full compatibility with HPE infrastructure - Products/Services Requested: - HPE Modular Smart Array (MSA) 2070 storage hardware (1 unit, part number: HPE MSA 2070) - HPE DL360 Gen 11 8SFF Server (1 unit, part number: HPE DL360 Gen 11 8SFF Server) - Addition of a fourth node to the storage system - 3 years of initial licensing and sustainment support (warranty) - Turnkey project management, engineering design, installation, configuration, network integration, data migration (VMware vSphere/vCenter), system testing, technical training, and documentation - Unique or Notable Requirements: - All equipment must be new, TAA compliant, and forward compatible - Solutions must be 100% compatible and interoperable with existing HPE network infrastructure - Strict security and access requirements for delivery and installation at Maxwell AFB - Delivery to the 42CS/SCXE IT Warehouse at Maxwell AFB - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, including the 42CS/SCXE IT Warehouse

Description

The 42d Contracting Squadron (42 CONS), Maxwell AFB, AL, is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing a turnkey NIPR Virtual CORE Storage Hardware Upgrade for the 42d Communications Squadron. This requirement is for the procurement, installation, and seamless integration of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) or Equal equipment, specifically targeting the capabilities of the HPE MSA 2070 storage arrays and HPE DL360 Gen 11 servers.

Because this is a turnkey solution, the contractor shall be responsible for all comprehensive integration services. This includes project management, engineering design, physical installation, virtual environment data migration (VMware vSphere/vCenter), network configuration, system testing, and over-the-shoulder technical training.

If proposing an "or equal" solution, the vendor must demonstrate that their proposed hardware and architecture ensures 100% compatibility, interoperability, and seamless native integration with the installation's existing, standardized HPE network infrastructure, without causing mission degradation or requiring significant re-engineering and retraining of government personnel. 

Information gathered from this notice will be used to finalize the acquisition strategy for the requirement detailed in the attached draft Statement of Requirements (SOR).

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