Inactive

Request for Information Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool Software, Hardware, Implementation and Ongoing Support Services 3 Request for Information Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool Software... Request for Information Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool Software, Hardware, Implementation and Ongoing Support Services 3 Request for Information Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool Software, Hardware, Implementation and Ongoing Support Services June 3, 2021 Introduction: This is a Request for Information (RFI) only issued for the purpose of conducting market research. Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein. Do not submit a Proposal. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals or quotes, and therefore, will not accept, review, or evaluate unsolicited proposals or quotes received in response hereto. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or, reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by VA in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement (PWS). Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary; however, any information received shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the respondent. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This is a request for information and does not obligate the Government in any way, nor does it commit the Government to any specific course of action. National Data Center Operations & Logistics (NDCOL) has a requirement for expanding an existing Data Center Facilities Systems Monitoring Tool that provides a single pane view across all sites to monitor the operational health status of facilities equipment supporting the Data Centers and to capture equipment metrics for other applications. The Data Center Facilities provides real-time monitoring and alert capability for electrical, HVAC and environmental conditions for equipment supporting the data center computer room operations. The Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool shall be implemented at the Orlando, FL Regional Data Center (RDC) and shall operate in parallel with an existing Schneider Struxureware system with the ability to obtain device readings. Additionally, the Data Center Facilities Monitoring Tool shall seamlessly integrate with the existing Nlyte Energy Monitoring Optimizer (NEO) monitoring tool that has been implemented in the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC), Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC) and Hines Information Technology Center (HITC). The table below identifies the existing monitoring system platforms at each of the Data Center locations. Data Center Location Existing Systems Installed or To Be Expanded Austin Information Technology Center (AITC) Existing instance of Nlyte Energy Optimizer Philadelphia Information Technology Center (PITC) Existing instance of Nlyte Energy Optimizer Hines Information Technology Center (HITC) Existing instance of Nlyte Energy Optimizer Capital Region Readiness Center (CRRC) Existing implementation of StruxureWare Data Center Expert owned and managed by OI&T Orlando, FL Regional Data Center (RDC) Existing Implementation of StruxureWare Data Center Cleveland, OH Regional Data Center TBD Brooklyn, NY Regional Data Center Various Temple, TX Regional Data Center None Little Rock, AR Regional Data Center None Please refer to paragraph 3.0 of the Performance Work Statement for scope of work. Responses: Please submit the below requested information by 12:00PM EDT on June 14, 2021 via email to Colleen Grasso, Contract Specialist at Colleen.Grasso@va.gov. VA reserves the right to not respond to any, all, or select responses or materials submitted. All VA current requirements identified herein are subject to change at any time. If you experience any problems or have any questions concerning this announcement, please contact Colleen Grasso at Colleen.Grasso@va.gov or Joshua Hammill at Joshua.Hammill@va.gov. VA appreciates your time and anticipated response. As part of your RFI response, please provide the following information: General Include the following identification information Company Name CAGE/DUNS Number under which the company is registered in SAM/VetBiz.gov Company Address Point of contact name Telephone number Email address VA anticipates that this effort would fall within North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541519, Other Computer Related Services, which has a size standard of $30M. Are you a small or large business under NAICS 541519 ($30M)? If you believe there is a more appropriate NAICS code, please provide that to the Government with your rationale. With respect to the subject effort, would you be the prime contractor? As the Prime Contractor, what tasks under the DRAFT PWS would your company perform? If a small business, what type of small business are you? Are you able to comply with FAR 52.219-6 and 52.219-14 in execution of this effort? Are you able to comply with VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside and with subcontracting limitations in 13 CFR 125.6 in execution of this effort? Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the testing services to be performed under this effort. ______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question 6) If NO , please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort. Capability Statement Please submit a capability statement describing your company s ability to meet the requirements in the attached draft PWS. The capability statement shall be limited to 8 pages and address the questions/topics below. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude to include an estimated labor breakout (labor categories, labor hours) for executing the effort. Your approach to managing the project and implementing your monitoring solution. Previous experience with implementing monitoring solutions in similar size and scope to this effort. How will your monitoring solution seamlessly integrate with the existing Nlyte Energy Optimizer (NEO) monitoring tool in PITC, HITC, and AITC and the StruxureWare Data Center Expert in CRRC to provide a single view into the operational health status of the data centers? Explain how the monitoring solution proposed is focused on infrastructure systems supporting data centers that provide power, cooling, life safety and environmental conditions. Provide the available protocols your monitoring solution can support. Does your monitoring solution interface provide real-time and historical information and reports? Describe your approach to physical design and architecture of the proposed solution in the event a network connection between any of the sites is lost that would impact the system s ability to collect data readings, view data real-time and run reports for all sites. Describe the systems real-time alerting capability in response to system generated alarms. Would it be feasible to provide site assessments prior to proposal(s)? How long would that potentially take to assess the four sites.