NASA Dell Brand Name Compute and Storage Systems

The NASA Dell Brand Name Compute and Storage Systems Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is a multiple-award contract vehicle designed to facilitate the procurement of Dell-branded computing and storage infrastructure for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The vehicle, with a $235 million ceiling value and an expiration date of July 1, 2030, enables NASA to acquire enterprise-level server hardware, storage systems, virtualization technologies, and related IT infrastructure components through pre-vetted vendors. Task orders under this BPA primarily focus on server refreshes, cluster expansions, data center upgrades, and replacement of obsolescent computing equipment across various NASA facilities.

The BPA has been predominantly utilized by Red River Technology LLC and Countertrade Products, Inc., both of which have secured multiple task orders ranging in value from approximately $10,000 to over $6.7 million. Typical task orders involve procuring Dell PowerEdge rack servers, storage nodes, VMware servers, and supporting infrastructure for critical NASA operations at facilities including the Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center, and Goddard Space Flight Center. The contract vehicle consistently employs firm fixed-price call orders with no specific small business set-aside designations, allowing full and open competition. Most task orders have performance periods between one to three months, with ultimate completion dates typically scheduled within six months of the award date. The BPA supports NASA's ongoing technology modernization efforts, particularly for computational clusters, launch control systems, and research computing infrastructure.