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COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION-COMPETITIVE Title: Maintenance Contract for Tape Backup and Disk Storage Systems 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is PCA-NIMH-01870 and the solicitation is issued as request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR Part 13 —Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. A fixed-price type of purchase order is contemplated for this requirement. A maintenance contract is required to provide the necessary maintenance for a tape backup system that is used to back up the data stored on the disk storage system to tape. This ensures that no data will be lost in case of disk storage failure. The maintenance contract also includes maintenance for the disk storage system that will provide necessary updates to firmware and immediate service in the event of failure of individual disks or other components within the system. The NIMH, Human Genetics Branch, Section on Developmental Neurogenomics conducts studies of developmental neuropsychiatric diseases. These studies involve the collection of very large genetic, neuroimaging, and behavioral datasets. The data are stored on large capacity disk storage arrays and backed up onto tape for storage at a remote site in case of a catastrophic event. The objective is to ensure that the data will be available with a minimum of downtime in case of disk or tape drive failure. The maintenance contract also provides support in terms of firmware and software upgrades especially with regards to data security. See Attachment 1 – Purchase Description or Statement of Work, for additional details. 2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05, dated 08-07-2025. 3. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 518210 – Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services, and the small business size standard $40,000,000. Line Items: Through this procurement NIMH anticipates a single award, firm fixed price purchase order for Maintenance Contract for Tape Backup and Disk Storage Systems (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) as described in Attachment 1 – Purchase Description or Statement of Work. Project Requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by t…
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