Synopsis Notification (Intent to Solicit thru Chess)

This is a Synopsis Notification (SN) as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  A Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP), and Request for Quote (RFQ) are not applicable for this query and no solicitation document currently exists for the request.  This SN is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an RFI, 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 SN.  All information received in response to this SN that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point is interested in the following: 

                                Dell PowerEdge R7625 Server (210-BFMO)

               The NAICS Code Qualifier is 334111; SBA Size Standard is 1250.

To participate as a potential source, your company must be registered as a CHESS Contract Holder.  The Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) Program is the Army's designated primary source for Commercial IT.  CHESS provides a no-fee flexible procurement strategy through which the Army can procure Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) IT hardware, software, and services.  This process is authorized in accordance with Army Regulation 25-1 (Army Knowledge Management and Information Technology) and AFARS 5139.101-90(a)(1).  All interested parties must refer to https://chess.army.mil/ for more information.

Your company must be fully registered in CHESS (https://chess.army.mil/) and SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to participate.  All questions regarding the process or about site information must be referred to the applicable site in question.

All interested parties are responsible for reading, reviewing, and obtaining their own information and attachments through https://chess.army.mil/.  All Sources Sought Notices, Solicitations (RFQs), and attachments are issued in electronic format and available only through https://chess.army.mil/. 

This requirement will be posted in CHESS on Notice# W911SD23R0175 effective 07/06/23 under the ITES-3H Hardware Program Community.