Purchase Order 33330525P00527329

The Smithsonian Institution awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Continental Resources, Inc. for high-capacity Supermicro storage equipment in support of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) operations in Panama. The contract, valued at $87,909.08, was awarded on August 22, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 28, 2025. This procurement falls under no set-aside designation and represents the institution's continued investment in IT infrastructure to support its research and operational capabilities across its global facilities.

Continental Resources, Inc., an experienced provider of IT hardware including servers and storage equipment to federal agencies, was selected as the prime contractor. The vendor has an established relationship with the Smithsonian Institution's Office of the Chief Information Officer, having previously supplied Supermicro servers and related IT hardware. This purchase order aligns with the Smithsonian's ongoing efforts to modernize and maintain the technological infrastructure necessary for STRI's tropical research programs and institutional operations in Central America.