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If you have questions or comments regarding the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Technology Insertion (TI) Basic Ordering Agreemnt (BOA) Draft Request for Proposal (RFP), pleas... If you have questions or comments regarding the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Technology Insertion (TI) Basic Ordering Agreemnt (BOA) Draft Request for Proposal (RFP), please submit your questions via ProjNet. Instructions for accessing ProjNet are contained within the Draft RFP. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A.1 Objective. The primary objective of this Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) is to provide the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) with world-class high performance computing capabilities for the United States Department of Defense (DOD). The BOA holders will be responsible for providing the Government with balanced, commercially- available, production-grade High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, which contain an appropriate combination of processor, memory, disk Input/Output (I/O), interconnect, and Operating System (OS) capabilities in order to conduct complex, tightly-coupled, large-scale, scientific calculations. A.2 BOA Information. BOAs are not contracts, but written terms and agreements to do business. To ensure optimal competition on the BOA, The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (CEHNC) will perform an annual review of the BOAs in accordance with FAR Subpart 16.703. Awardees of this BOA will be eligible to compete for CEHNC Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 HPCMPC TI BOA Orders. For FY 2023 and future FYs, CEHNC will offer an "on-ramp" opportunity for new qualifying firms. The "on-ramp" will be posted on www.beta.sam.gov and will contemplate orders for future FYs. This will satisfy FAR Part 6 competition requirements for the order. The government will also synopsize the projected requirements annually in order to provide industry insight into upcoming requirements. The government will synopsize each order requirement on the BetaSam website (www.beta.sam.gov), which will ensure BOA holders have notice and sufficient lead time to propose. A.3 BOA Term. BOAs will have an ordering period of five (5) years from the effective date of the agreement. A.4 Binding Contract. IAW FAR Subpart 16.703 at the time an order is issued under a BOA, the order becomes a binding contract between the contractor and the Government. The estimated capacity of this BOA is $369.75M over the five year ordering period. A.5 Ordering Procedures. It is the Government’s intent is to synopsize each order on the Government Point of Entry website (www.beta.sam.gov), through the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI), to promote full and open competition in accordance with FAR Part 6. Preceding request for order non-BOA holders will be given opportunity to "on-ramp" by submitting proposals. Proposals must also include their technical qualifications, specialized experience, and past performance questionnaires that were required with the initial BOA RPF as part of their submittal for the baseline TI requirements to be evaluated. If successful, the firm will be deemed eligible for award and also issued a BOA. If not successful, feedback will be provided to ensure that the firm can address issues and re-submit qualifications at the annual review. In accordance with the programmatic Acquisition Plan for this requirement, the Government will evaluate order proposals based on the following evaluation criteria: Price Technical Capability and System Attributes Past Performance Small Business Utilization/Participation A.6 Order Pricing. All requirements will be solicited as Firm Fixed Price orders, with all requirements being fully defined at the time of each solicitation. The Government will evaluate all aspects of the price proposals for fairness, reasonableness, balance, and affordability. A.7 The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, is the only agency authorized to issue orders under this BOA. A.8 System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors must be registered in SAM to receive a BOA. The SAM website is https://www.sam.gov. A.9 The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville is the only authorized ordering office and no other agency can make changes to the Base Agreement. Other USACE offices, upon authorization from the US Army Engineering and Support Center, may be delegated this authority, in which case, an advance written notice will be given to the contractors. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center may also transfer task orders to other USACE offices for administration. Only a warranted Contracting Officer acting within their delegated limits has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Offi