| Location: | Federal |
|---|---|
| Posted: | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Due: | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | RFISS-157 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having the resources and interest in license renewal for Dell VXRail Support Service. The service requirement is listed below:
Software Support/Onside Service, 7x24 HW Technical Support
Quantity: 16
Prosupport Next Business Day, vSAN, enterprise, 1 processor, 1 year
Quantity: 32
Dell Serial Numbers:
GBMC853 DE300203324773 VxRail V570F
GBMF853 DE300203324774 VxRail V570F
GBMD853 DE300203324775 VxRail V570F
G8TWMH3 DE300213853260 VxRail V570F
31ZX5S3 DE300223913403 VxRail V570F
11ZX5S3 DE300223913405 VxRail V570F
2VG6H63 DE300203928636 VxRail V570F
2VG5H63 DE300203928635 VxRail V570F
2VG4H63 DE300203928637 VxRail V570F
G8VMMH3 DE300213853259 VxRail V570F
1TDDG73 DE300204801803 VxRail V570F
1TDCG73 DE300204801816 VxRail V570F
1TDFG73 DE300204801817 VxRail V570F
G8VNMH3 DE300213853258 VxRail V570F
J0ZX5S3 DE300223913404 VxRail V570F
21ZX5S3 DE300223913406 VxRail V570F
1NHW9Z2 DE300193905537 VxRail V570F
1VWX9Z2 DE300193905538 VxRail V570F
1NHV9Z2 DE300193905539 VxRail V570F
G8TVMH3 DE300213853257 VxRail V570F
This request for capability information does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); submission of any information in response to this announcement is purely voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
Please complete the attached "Questionnaire for Industry" word document, and return via email to naomi.n.newton2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than the response date and time identified on this notice.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CLASSIFIED, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED, OR ARMS EXPORT CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION IN YOUR RESPONSE.
CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS.
EXPLANATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS DETAILED IN SECTION I OF THE OPERATIONS SECURITY GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL/HOME/WARFARECENTERS/NUWCKEYPORT/RESOURCES.ASPX.
CLICK ON THE OPSEC GUIDE FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS UNDER THE RESOURCES TAB.
The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought notice or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes, the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.
All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought notice. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via the Government-wide point of entry and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought notice. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation.
| Dec 3, 2025 | [Sources Sought (Original)] VXRail Support |

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