Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

OpenZFS filer and attached storage additional unit build (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented w... OpenZFS filer and attached storage additional unit build (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NRMAG0002100417VES. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 (Mar 2021) (Deviation 2020-11) (Aug 2020)(2020-05)(Apr 2020)(2017-05)(Sep 2017). (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 334112. The small business size standard is 1250 Employees. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the purchase of the following commercial item(s): This purchase request is to replace the current OpenZFS filers and attached storage with another OpenZFS-based solution to minimize downtime and remove any learning curve needed to administer this system. The current infrastructure has proven reliable and we have expertise in-house to manage an OpenZFS system. NSSL intends to purchase a solution from a vendor who can provide both the hardware and software together for making support easier with a single vendor being responsible for the whole system instead of separate support providers for different parts of this system. The solution provided shall be based on the specifications in the next section. Buying from a single vendor also guarantees functionality between the operating system and hardware further reducing any issues with support. This solution has a requirement to provide 700TB minimum of usable, addressable storage space. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: The new unit should meet the following specifications: OpenZFS 2.0 – full hardware and operating system support and integration by a single vendor 1 PB raw storage Support for RAIDZ2 pool with 9+2 parity. This should yield approximately 700TB of usable storage. Supports File, block and object storage Snapshot support included Compression and Deduplication options included VMware Certified HA capable. Possibility to add redundant controllers. Integrated Jails capable 16GB (minimum) of write cache Scalable storage capacity by adding more disks without adding more servers/filers Global hot spare support Supports FTP, SMB version 3, NFS versions 3 and 4, S3 and iSCSI protocols SNMP support capable SMART drive management capable 2-Factor authentication for administrative access Support for API keys to access REST API Health monitoring for SSD Active Directory integration Dataset encryption support Asynchronous ZFS trim functionality Dual 10GBase-T network interfaces (minimum) Controller should have: 16 core processor 192GB (minimum) RAM IPMI Remote Management More details can be found in the statement of need. (VII) Date(s) and place(s) of acceptance: Place of Acceptance: National Severe Storms Laboratory Attn: Linda McGuckin 120 David L Boren Blvd Norman, OK 73072 Delivery required within 30 days of award. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED AND FULL SOLICITATION FOR MORE DETAILS.