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The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN), Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office, intends to negotiate and award a contract on a sole source basis under the... The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN), Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office, intends to negotiate and award a contract on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The intended awardee is Associated Universities, Inc. (Cage: 0D809). The solicitation number associated with this notice is N0018923RZ043 NAVSUP intends to acquire a fully operational replacement for the existing Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) correlator hardware for the US Naval Observatory (USNO). The new correlator hardware shall consist of the compute nodes, data storage, interconnecting switches and software integration necessary to replace the current USNO correlator system. The new correlator system shall be capable of processing in real time recorded data streams recorded at up to Gbps from up to sixteen (16) VLBI stations simultaneously. Data shall be transferred to the correlator via high speed interconnects (100 Gbps) from disk based storage and existing USNO VLBI data acquisition units. The correlator system shall contain at least twenty (20) processing nodes that will be connected through high-speed (25 Gbps) interconnects. The operating system and correlator software shall consist of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux running the DiFX software package. A system for distributing OS and DiFX package upgrades to all nodes within the cluster shall be put in place. The system architecture shall be fully expandable in order to meet future USNO mission requirements. The contractor shall provide all necessary documentation regarding the correlator system hardware and software. The contractor shall also provide the system software integration necessary to make the correlator capable of processing current VLBI data loads. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541512. F.O.B. Destination Delivery/Performance Location: USNO’s site in Washington DC and the National Radio Astronomy (NRA)/Long Baseline Observatory (LBO) in Socorro, NM. This is a pre-solicitation notice and not a request for competitive proposals. No formal solicitation package is available at this time. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in responding to this notice; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirement and provide any relevant past performance data. All interested parties must demonstrate their appropriate expertise and experience in providing this requirement. Anything submitted by phone or fax will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open basis is solely within the discretion of the Government. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. All responses to this notice shall be submitted in writing to Anthony Santulli, Contract Specialist, via email at anthony.j.santulli2.civ@us.navy.mil.