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SERVER (IT) RACKS SOUGHT NOTICE The Range Mission Control Rooms (MCR) at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) seeks potential sources to provide Servier Racks with custom server equipment cabinets that provi... SERVER (IT) RACKS SOUGHT NOTICE The Range Mission Control Rooms (MCR) at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) seeks potential sources to provide Servier Racks with custom server equipment cabinets that provide rackmount storage for the mission control room. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist and to assist in determining if this effort can be a competitive 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334112 which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,250 Employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The requested equipment and services are as followed (See attached list): Specifications of the Server Equipment Rack QTY 15 racks Rack dimensions: Height no less than 45U (78.75-82 in.) Width: 24 in. or 600mm Depth: minimum 36 in., no greater than 42 in. Front mounting width 19 in. Panels: Left and Right-Side Panels: Solid Top panel: Perforation for ventilation and possible fan installation Bottom Panel: open if possible, for cable access and floor-to-ceiling cooling. If cannot not be open; than as many access holes as possible. Rear Door: Solid with handle Front Door: Solid Plexi-glass (to be able to see indicators on equipment) with handle (no lock) Mounting Rails/Posts (per Server Rack) Four - square hole rails: Adjustable rear rails Require an additional two, side adjustable square-hole mounting rails (per rack, for shorter legacy equipment Power Distribution for Server Equipment Rack Power Distribution Units (horizontal power units that the rear power strips plug into) Quantity of Power Distribution Units for the Server Racks: Two (one per Power Strip) Power button faces out to the front of the rack when the unit is installed so operator can turn on/off power without have to access the rear of the equipment rack Input Power: 120VAC/20A (NEMA 5-20P) plug Output outlets: Type NEMA 5-20P (120V/20A) Quantity of outlets: No less than two (per Power Distribution Unit) Power Strips (vertical power units that the actual equipment is plugging into) Quantity of Power Strips required: Two per Server Equipment Rack Power button: Optional Input Power for Power Strips: 120VAC/20A (NEMA 5-20P) plug Output outlets for Power Strips: Minimum of eight Type NEMA 5-20P (120V/20A) outlets Additional eight Type NEMA 5-15R (120V/15A) outlets (if 16 Type 5-20P (120V/20A) outlets cannot be obtained) per power strip Quantity of outlets per Power Strip: No less than 16 (see above) Cage nuts (Square hole to threaded adapters) Thread Size 10-32 cage nuts for ALL Server Equipment Racks Top mount exhaust fans/fan tray for each server rack Four fans per rack with thermostat Power input 120VAC Noise rating around 30db (decibel rating) Grounding copper bus bars. 60 in. Copper Bus Bar 16 or more connection points. Roughly 1 every 3.5-4 in. 1 bus bar per rack Reponses to this Sources Sought request should reference F1S0AZ3142A001 and shall include the following information in this format: Company name, address, point of contact name, phone number, fax number and email address. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. 3 GSA contract number, if applicable.Size of business – Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantage, 8(a), Hub-zone, Woman-owned and/or Service Disabled Veteran-owned. A copy of SAM.GOV active registration. Must reflect Data Universal Numbering System, Commercial and Government Entity, and Reps/Certs. Capability statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the services, to include past performance information. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last 5 years. Please also include in past performance information the contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this sources sought. The Government is still determining the acquisition strategy and if this acquisition will be a small business set-aside, then FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, applies. Note that if there is sufficient demonstrated interest and capability among small businesses, a key factor in determining if an acquisition will be a small business set-aside is that two or more potential small business prime contractors must be capable of performing at least 50% of the effort, as defined in FAR clause 52.219-14. 4. If it is determined that a small business set-aside is appropriate and your company anticipates submitting a proposal as the prime contractor for a small business set-aside, please provide specific details and rationale as to how compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14 would be achieved, including specific details regarding teaming arrangements, and if subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of the effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large business subcontractors will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided. NOTE: Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. All responses to this notice are to be submitted by 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, on 20 June, 2023. Responses will be accepted via electronic means only. Email submissions to: alicia.castro@us.af.mil and terence.vickers@us.af.mil.