The Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $99,837.58 to Cypher Analytics, Inc. for NetApp equipment on March 17, 2016, with completion targeted for April 15, 2016. The contract, which was not issued under any set-aside program, will be performed in San Diego, California. Cypher Analytics, a management consulting and IT solutions provider registered in SAM.gov since 2005, has an established track record delivering professional services, IT hardware, and networking solutions to Department of Defense agencies including the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
This award represents a straightforward equipment procurement through an established vendor relationship. Cypher Analytics maintains multiple indefinite delivery vehicles with federal agencies, including an IDIQ with Naval Air Systems Command and positions on the $50 billion OASIS Small Business contract vehicles, demonstrating its capacity to support recurring Navy technology needs. The company's prior delivery of extended warranties and enterprise systems support to naval customers positions it well to fulfill this NetApp equipment requirement, which likely supports the Navy's data storage and management infrastructure initiatives.