National Institutes Of Health Tender

This Is A Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This Is Not A Solicitation For Proposals, Proposal Abstracts, Or Quotations. The Purpose Of This Notice Is To Obtain Information Regarding: (1) The Availability And Capability Of Qualified Small Business Sources; (2) Whether They Are Small Businesses; Hubzone Small Businesses; Service-disabled, Veteran-owned Small Businesses; 8(a) Small Businesses; Veteran-owned Small Businesses; Woman-owned Small Businesses; Or Small Disadvantaged Businesses; And (3) Their Size Classification Relative To The North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code For The Proposed Acquisition. Your Responses To The Information Requested Will Assist The Government In Determining The Appropriate Acquisition Method, Including Whether A Set-aside Is Possible. An Organization That Is Not Considered A Small Business Under The Applicable Naics Code Should Not Submit A Response To This Notice. this Notice Is Issued To Help Determine The Availability Of Qualified Companies Technically Capable Of Meeting The Government Requirement And To Determine The Method Of Acquisition.  It Is Not To Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government To Issue A Solicitation Or Ultimately Award A Contract.  Responses Will Not Be Considered As Proposals Or Quotes.  No Award Will Be Made As A Result Of This Notice.  the Government Will Not Be Responsible For Any Costs Incurred By The Respondents To This Notice.  This Notice Is Strictly For Research And Information Purposes Only. background:  Nia Labs Maintain A Set Of Linux Workstations That Are Used To Work With The Imaging Data From The Baltimore Longitudinal Study Of Aging (blsa). As New Types Of Data Processing And Analyses Are Released, We Must Keep Up With Computer Hardware Required To Be Able To Implement These. Essentially This Equipment Allows Us To Process And Analyze Data For Manuscripts From Our Group Using Blsa Imaging Data. purpose And Objectives: Increased Computational Power Is Needed In Order To Process And Analyze The Large Amounts Of Imaging Data The Brain Aging And Behavior Section (babs) Works With. This Machine Will Allow Us To Work With These Large Datasets In A Timely Manner And Allow Us To Perform Analyses That Are Resource Intensive And Otherwise We Would Not Be Able To Perform. salient Characteristics: 2x Amd Epyc 7642 - 48 Core, 98 Threads, 2.3ghz/3.3ghz,192mb Cache (225w) Or Better super Quiet 650watt Power Supply Or Better 16x 64gb 2933mhz Ddr4 Lr Ecc Dimm Module Or Better 2x 960gb Intel Ssd S4510 Datacentre Series 2.5in Sata3 Tlc Or Better nvidia Quadro Rtx4000 - 2048 Cuda Cores, 8gb Gddr6 (3 X Display Ports) Or Better quantity: 1 Workstation anticipated Delivery: 30 Days Aro capability Statement /information Sought. Respondents Must Provide, As Part Of Their Responses, A Capability Statement Clearly Identifying Their Ability To Provide The Requested Service. the Respondent Must Also Provide Their Duns Number, Organization Name, Address, Point Of Contact, And Size And Type Of Business (e.g., 8(a), Hubzone, Etc., Pursuant To The Applicable Naics Code And Any Other Information That May Be Helpful In Developing Or Finalizing The Acquisition Requirements. one (1) Copy Of The Response Is Required And Must Be In Microsoft Word Or Adobe Pdf Format Using 11-point Or 12-point Font, 8-1/2” X 11” Paper Size, With 1” Top, Bottom, Left And Right Margins, And With Single Or Double Spacing. the Information Submitted Must Be In An Outline Format That Addresses Each Of The Elements Of The Project Requirement And In The Capability Statement /information Sought Paragraphs Stated Herein.  A Cover Page And An Executive Summary May Be Included But Is Not Required. the Response Is Limited To Ten (10) Page Limit.  The 10-page Limit Does Not Include The Cover Page, Executive Summary, Or References, If Requested. the Response Must Include The Respondents’ Technical And Administrative Points Of Contact, Including Names, Titles, Addresses, Telephone And Fax Numbers, And E-mail Addresses. all Responses To This Notice Must Be Submitted Electronically To The Contract Specialist.  Facsimile Responses Are Not Accepted. the Response Must Be Submitted To Rashiid Cummins At E-mail Address Rashiid.cummins@nih.gov. the Response Must Be Received On Or Before June 16th, 2021, 3:00 Pm, Eastern Time. “disclaimer And Important Notes:  This Notice Does Not Obligate The Government To Award A Contract Or Otherwise Pay For The Information Provided In Response. The Government Reserves The Right To Use Information Provided By Respondents For Any Purpose Deemed Necessary And Legally Appropriate. Any Organization Responding To This Notice Should Ensure That Its Response Is Complete And Sufficiently Detailed To Allow The Government To Determine The Organization’s Qualifications To Perform The Work. respondents Are Advised That The Government Is Under No Obligation To Acknowledge Receipt Of The Information Received Or Provide Feedback To Respondents With Respect To Any Information Submitted. After A Review Of The Responses Received, A Presolicitation Synopsis And Solicitation May Be Published In Federal Business Opportunities. However, Responses To This Notice Will Not Be Considered Adequate Responses To A Solicitation. confidentiality: No Proprietary, Classified, Confidential, Or Sensitive Information Should Be Included In Your Response. The Government Reserves The Right To Use Any Non-proprietary Technical Information In Any Resultant Solicitation(s).”