Offsite Secure Tape Backup Storage

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement is strictly voluntary. The Government will neither award a contract solely based on this notice, nor pay for any information submitted by respondents. This notice is a request by the Government to collect information from interested vendors for the purpose of market research. Failing to provide a response to this announcement will not prohibit/exclude an interested vendor from participating in a future solicitation.The Government is looking for vendors who can perform the following requirements:For disaster recovery the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) needs to store backup tape data at an offsite storage location.To meet

distance location security requirements, location of vault repository must be on the United States mainland.DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE:Monthly tape delivery, cycling three sets of tapes.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:• Secured locked storage container that can hold 40 LTO tapes.• Capable of providing overnight deliveryThe North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541519 with a size standard of $15.0 million.Interested Contractors are requested to provide the following information in response to this Sources Sought Announcement:1) A statement that you believe your firm has the capability to meet all these requirements and perform these services.2) Your firm's DUNS number & CAGE code;3) Your firm's SBA certified small business concern status. Specifically identify if your firm is HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or in the SBA's 8(a) program. If your firm is not small, please state that it is a large business.4) A brief description of your firm's recent past experience (within past 3 years) performing similar services.The information provided in response to this announcement is limited to five pages or less. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. The Government will not return any data provided in response to this announcement.This request for information does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued.The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.Responses shall be provided to Contract Specialist, Stephanie Garnett via email at Stephanie.M.Garnett@noaa.gov no later than 2:00 PM (Hawaii Time) onAugust 14, 2017.