Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). A Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quote (RFQ) are not applicable for this query and no solicita... This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). A Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quote (RFQ) are not applicable for this query and no solicitation document exists for the request. This SSN is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a RFP, RFQ, nor as an obligation on the part of the Government for follow-on acquisition. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this SSN. All information received in response to this SSN that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point, NY is interest in the item listed below: MFR: Lambda Labs Inc. P/N#: Vektor GPU Workstation Item: Computer Workstation QTY: 1 each KEY SPECIFICATIONS: OS: Ubuntu 22.04 installed Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX: 64 cores, 2.7~4.5GHz, 256 MB cache, PCIe 4.0 GPUs: (2) NVIDIA RTX A6000 Ada Generation: 48GB memory, 18176 CUDA cores, 568 Tensor cores RAM: 1,024GB DDR4-3200 ECC RDIMM (8x 128GB) OS drive: (1) 3.84 TB M.2 NVMe Enterprise SSD Data drive: (1) 3.84 TB U.2 NVMe: Data center SSD, 1DWPD, PCIe 4.0 Onboard Networking: (1) 10 Gbps RJ45 Ethernet ports, 1x 1GbE Shared IPMI port PCIE Network Adapter: (2) 10 Gbps RJ45 Ethernet ports Wi-Fi: 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) w/ Bluetooth v5.2 TAA Compliant - 3 Year Ace Advanced Warranty on all Parts & Labor, includes OS/drivers/BIOS/etc Lifetime Gold Technical Support @ 877-ACE-COMP Includes Assembly, Burn-in, & System Stress Testing NOTE: If you plan on adding a shipping / delivery fee, it must be INCLUDED with the overall cost of the item. The NAICS Code Qualifier is 334111 and the SBA Size Standard is 1250 employees. This requirement could potentially be set-aside for Small Business concerns if 2 (two) or more qualified Small Businesses respond to this SSN with sufficient info to support the set-aside. This SSN is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document is available. However, any interested party that believes is capable of meeting our requirement may identify themselves but must submit evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement. They must be able to provide the EXACT item based on the specific requirements / specifications / dimensions listed above (see Brand Name J&A) - or - be an authorized seller / supplier of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (Lambda Labs Inc). If you are an authorized seller / supplier of Lambda Labs Inc, you must submit written proof from Lambda Labs that says you are authorized to supply / sell Lambda Labs products , services, and warranties on Lambda's behalf. All interested parties must provide the following data with their responses: 1. Full Company Name and Address 2. SAMs Unique Entity ID (UEI) 3. CAGE Code 4. TAX ID# (aka “EIN” or “TIN”) 5. NAICS Code(s) (must be registered with NAICS 334111) 6. Business Size (must specify your size) 7. Company POC, Email, Phone# 8. Proof (no exceptions) - - a. Authorization letter from Lambda Labs Inc that says you are authorized to supply / sell their products, services, and warranties on Lambda's behalf. INFO WILL BE VERIFIED. *SUBMITTING A QUOTE OR A CAPABILITY STATEMENT IS NOT SUFFICIENT PROOF OF LEGAL AUTHORIZATION. YOU MUST SUBMIT AN AUTHORIZATION LETTER FROM THE OEM (NO EXCEPTIONS). VENDORS THAT IGNORE THIS MANDATE WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NON-RESPONSIVE AND YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE. All Small Businesses that *qualify for this requirement are encouraged to participate by providing an Authorization Letter - and - capabilities statement to the email address listed below. Any respondent that is actually capable of providing this requirement may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency for evaluation purposes only. All responsible parties that feel they can meet our requirements should forward their capabilities in writing via email only to jorge.l.acevedo4.civ@army.mil. This notice will close on November 17, 2023 (Friday) at 12:00 PM (EST). Please remember... this is a Sources Sought Notice only, not a Solicitation / RFQ.