Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

***THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF A POTENTIAL AWARD. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE ... ***THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF A POTENTIAL AWARD. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR FOLLOW-ON REPSONSES. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.*** The 90th Contracting Squadron is issuing this sources sought announcement, FA461325Q1042, for work at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB), Wyoming. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 - Electronic Computer Manafacturing, with a small business standard of 1,250 Employees. This sources sought is to be used for market analysis only to determine the availability of potential small business categories for potential set-asides. No award will be made from this sources sought announcement. No solicitation is available at this time. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the future requirement. Based on the responses to this sources sought/request for information notice the requirement may be set aside for small business or procured through full and open comptetition. All small business set-aside catergories will be considered. F.E. Warren AFB is conducting market research to identify potential sources that have the ability to meet the requirements below: In accordance with the Performance Work Statement, the contractor shall provide installation of two Dell PowerStore 500Ts, with configuration, testing, and knowledge transfer. Installation of the two servers will be connected to the existing network as a new isntallation. The contractor shall install hardware, load all required software, configure, and test two Dell PowerStore 500T servers. The contractor shall install the required software and configure to use with current systme consisting of two Dell PowerProtect Data Managers. Servers are to be isntalled in two different locations, in buildings 333 and 65 at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. All calbing shall be installed via existing pathways, and the contractor shall provide a test plan as to how the system shall be pre-tested, in-progress tested and post-tested to demonstrate the system is fully operational. The servers must replicate data between the two Dell PowerStire 500T servers and complete a full back up and restore to these servers. THIS NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, PROPOSAL, OR INVITATION FOR BID. All communication regarding this notice shall be in writing, reference "NIPR Data Server Tech Refresh" and shall be sent electronically to the following email addresses: kyle.harris.23@us.af.mil and donna.doss.1@us.af.mil. NO PHONE INQUIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Responses MUST be received no later than FRIDAY (UPDATED), 15 August 2025, by 4:00 PM MDT (Mountain Daylight Time). LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement NIPR Data Server Tech Refresh - Dated 21 Jul 25 Attachment 2 - Response Form