1. RFQ Flash Array - N0017326QTS10; Final.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. N0017326QTS10

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition

Circular (FAC) 2026-01, DFARS Publication Notice (DPN) 20260507, and NMCARS 26-03.

General Information

Solicitation Type Request for Quote, FAR Subpart 12.2

Solicitation Number N0017326QTS09

Posted Date 15 July 2026

Response Date / Time 30 July 2026 / 12:00 PM EST

NAICS Code 334112

Size Standard 1,250 employees

Product or Service Code 7K20

Set-Aside Small Business Set-Aside (Total)

Contract Type Firm Fixed-Price (FFP)

Point(s) of Contact Todd Schwartz, Contract Specialist, todd.m.schwartz.civ@us.navy.mil

Jason Calandruccio, Contracting Officer, Jason.d.calandruccio.civ@us.navy.mil

All changes to this solicitation that occur prior to the closing date will be issued via amendment posted to the announcement on Contract Opportunities (https://sam.gov). It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the announcement for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those Quoters that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.

Questions must be submitted to the Point(s) of Contact listed above no later than five calendar days after the

Posted Date

Requirement Information

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Code 5700, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (TEWD), has a requirement for two Pure Storage C50R5 flash array storage systems, including an extended service agreement and warranty, and on-site installation, as detailed below.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Due to the physical location where the equipment will be installed, strict security protocols apply to this procurement. Vendors must meet the following baseline security requirements:

1. Facility Clearance (FCL): The vendor (prime contractor) must possess and maintain an active SECRET

Facility Security Clearance.

2. Personnel Clearance (PCL): Contractor personnel, who require access to Secret information, must have a favorably completed Tier 3 investigation and a final Secret clearance prior to submission. Contractors issued a DoD interim secret security clearance may ONLY work on unclassified tasks. Interim clearances will not be accepted.

3. Contract Facility Security Officers (FSOs), and/or NRL POCs, are required to report immediately to Code

1230 any derogatory information regarding a contractor holding an interim Secret clearance, either on- or off-site. FSOs and NRL POCs shall also notify Code 1230 when a contractor’s interim or final clearance has been declined or revoked.

All contractors (including subcontractors) identified in the Statement of Work shall supplement their current security practices by requiring any personnel involved in executing the contract to complete Operations Security

(OPSEC) training via DCSA through their CDSE site https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/opsec/index.htm; and follow any OPSEC guidance that may pertain to the project. The anticipated line item structure is as follows:

CLIN Product / Specifications Qty Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Pure Storage FlashArray

Part Number: FA-C50R5-CG2-ETH-223TB-12x18.6TB

2 Each $ $

0002 Pure Storage Evergreen support subscription (first year following installation)

Manufacturer Number: FA-C50R4-223TB, ORANGESITE,1MO 24/7ADV,FVR

2 Each $ $

0003 Warranty (first year following installation)

Manufacturer Number: FA-C-NRSSD$/TB/MO

2 Each $ $

0004 25-Gigabit Ethernet Short-Range (SR) Fiber Optic

Transceivers (4-pack)

Part Number: FA-XR2-25G-Eth-SFP-SR, 4-PACK

2 Each $ $

0005 Dual-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Host Bus Adapter (HBA) /

Network Card

Part Number: FA-100G-ETH/TCP 2-Port ADD

4 Each $ $

0006 100-Gigabit Ethernet Short-Range (SR) Optical Transceivers

(4-pack)

Part Number: FA-XR2-100G-NVMe/RoCE-SFPSR, (4-pack)

2 Each $ $

0007 Installation 1 Each $ $

0008 Shipping 1 Each $ $

1002 Pure Storage Evergreen support subscription (second year following installation)

Manufacturer Number: FA-C50R4-223TB, ORANGESITE,1MO 24/7ADV,FVR

2 Each $ $

1003 Warranty (second year following installation)

Manufacturer Number: FA-C-NRSSD$/TB/MO

2 Each $ $

2002 Pure Storage Evergreen support subscription (second year following installation)

Manufacturer Number: FA-C50R4-223TB, ORANGESITE,1MO 24/7ADV,FVR

2 Each $ $

2003 Warranty (third year following installation)

Manufacturer Number: FA-C-NRSSD$/TB/MO

2 Each $ $

*TOTAL PRICE: $

*Please Note- If included, discount bundle pricing should be reflected in each itemized part level price, in addition to the total quoted price in order to allow for accurate contract formatting and pricing.

Alternative line item structures that best reflect the Quoter’s practices and proposed items may be submitted.

https://securityawareness.dcsa.mil/opsec/index.htm

Delivery and Other Requirement Information

Estimated Delivery Date 30 days from date of award

Delivery Location

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W.

Bldg. 49 – Shipping/Receiving

Code 5701 (Mark Millebrand)

Washington, DC 20375

Inspection / Acceptance

Destination - All items delivered under this action will be inspected/accepted by the Government within thirty (30) days of delivery.

FOB Point Destination

DPAS N/A

Quotation Submission Information

(a) Submission:

Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email to the Point(s) of Contact by the Response Date/Time identified in the General Information Section above. A confirmation of receipt will be provided, but it is the sole responsibility of the Quoter to ensure that its response/quote is received in its entirety and in a timely manner. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(c). To be timely, the quote must be received in its entirety in the designated email inbox by the closing date and time provided.

This acquisition is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) applies; however, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a class waiver for NAICS 334112. This waiver allows a small business to supply the product of any size manufacturer (including a large business such as Pure Storage) and still be considered a small business for this acquisition, provided the small business is an authorized reseller.

(b) Quote Requirements:

Quoters shall provide a quote with their proposed products, and pricing, along with any product literature for the items being offered so that compliance with the specifications can be evaluated. The quote should also include:

1. Description of standard commercial warranty and any extended warranty (if not described in the Quoter’s standard terms and conditions).

2. If shipping/freight is not priced as a separate line item, a statement that shipping is included in the overall price of the items.

3. Documentation from the manufacturer stating that they are an authorized dealer/reseller/distributor for the specific item(s) being procured.

4. Software Licenses - If including a software product in its quotation, Quoters shall provide a summary of its standard federal Government software license in its technical quotation. The full software license must be added as an attachment to the quote. If the Quoter does not have a federal Government software license, the Quoter shall provide a summary and copy of its commercial software license customarily provided to the public

(c) Company Information:

The Quoter shall ensure the following information is submitted:

• Expiration date for quoted and submitted prices

• Company Name

• Address

• CAGE / Unique Entity ID Number

• Web Page URL (if applicable)

• Company point of contract, phone # and e-mail

(d) System for Award Management (SAM):

Quoters must be registered in SAM (https://sam.gov) in order be considered for award. By submitting a quote, the Quoter verifies that its representations and certifications posted electronically in SAM are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of the quote.

(e) This is Brand Name only (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM): Pure Storage) requirement in accordance with FAR 11.204 and the approved Brand Name Justification, which is hereby made publicly available with the solicitation as required by FAR 5.201(c)(3).

(f) This procurement is for new equipment ONLY, unless otherwise specifically stated. No remanufactured or

"gray market" items are acceptable. All equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

(g) Quoter shall be an OEM, an OEM authorized dealer, an authorized distributor, and/or an authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the

OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

(h) Quoters are required to submit documentation from the manufacturer stating that they are an authorized dealer/distributor/reseller for the specific items being procured.

Evaluation and Basis for Award

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes, based on comparative analysis:

1. Compliance with Specifications

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposed hardware set meets all product/specification requirements listed in the table on page two.

Unacceptable Proposed hardware set does not meet product/specification requirements listed in the table on page two.

2. Factor 2: Supplier Risk Assessment

• In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7024, the contracting officer shall consider data available in the statistical reporting module of the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) regarding the supplier’s past performance history for the PSC and/or NAICS of the supplies being purchased.

• Ratings:

o Low Risk: SPRS Supplier Risk Score of Blue, Purple, or Green, indicating a higher score in

SPRS and are therefore, considered to have a lower risk of poor contract performance o High Risk: SPRS Supplier Risk Score of Yellow or Red, indicating a lower score in SPRS and are therefore, considered to have a higher risk of poor contract performance o Neutral: In the case of a supplier without a record of relevant past performance history in

SPRS for the NAICS or PSC of the supplies being purchased, the supplier may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably for its past performance history.

3. Factor 3: Cost/Price

The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for the basic requirement. The Government anticipates making a determination of fair and reasonable price based on competitive quotes. If only one response is received, the Government may use other methods.

(b) Order of Importance:

Factor 1 (Compliance with Specifications) is more important than Factor 2 (Supplier Risk Assessment).

When combined, all factors are significantly more important than Factor 3 (Cost/Price). However, Factor 3

(Cost/Price) will become more important amongst quotes with similar Factor 1 (Compliance with

Specifications) and Factor 2 (Supplier Risk Assessment) ratings.

(c) Award on Initial Responses; Exchanges with Best-Suited Contractor

The Government anticipates selecting the best-suited contractor from initial responses, without engaging in exchanges with Quoters. As such, Quoters are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and price in response to this combined synopsis solicitation. However, the Government may engage in limited exchanges to clarify certain aspects of quotes. Once the Government determines the Quoter that is the best-suited (i.e., the apparent successful Quoter), the Government reserves the right to communicate with only that Quoter to address any remaining issues and revise quotes, if necessary, and finalize an award with that Quoter. These issues may include technical and price. If the parties cannot successfully address any remaining issues, as determined in the sole discretion of the Government, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges with the next best-suited Quoter and address any remaining issues and revise quotes, if necessary, and finalize an award with that Quoter.

Options. When applicable, the Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

Attachments and Exhibits

Attachment 1 – Brand Name Justification

Applicable Provisions / Clauses

It is anticipated the following clauses will be incorporated into the resultant award.

Regulation Title Date IBR or FT*

FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the

Government

JUN 2020 IBR

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 IBR

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When

Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily

Excluded

JAN 2025 IBR

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations

NOV 2015 IBR

FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023 IBR

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020 IBR

FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting OCT 2022 IBR

FAR 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation JAN 2025 IBR

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 IBR

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and

Remedies

MAR 2026 IBR

FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020 IBR

FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020 IBR

FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020 IBR

FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National

Labor Relations Act

DEC 2010 IBR

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2025 IBR

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal

Contractors (CD 2026-O0040 Rev 1)

APR 2026 IBR

FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text

Messaging While Driving

MAY 2024 IBR

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for

Award Management

OCT 2018 IBR

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 IBR

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

MAR 2023 IBR

FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award AUG 1996 IBR

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 IBR

FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions DEC 2025 IBR

FAR 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor

Information Systems

DEC 2025 IBR

FAR 52.244-6 Subcontract for Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

OCT 2025 IBR

FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag

Commercial Vessels

NOV 2021 IBR

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998 FT

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former

DoD Officials

SEP 2011 IBR

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower

Rights

DEC 2022 IBR

Regulation Title Date IBR or FT*

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and

Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2024-

O0013)

MAY 2024 IBR

DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation JAN 2023 FT

DFARS 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010 IBR

DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 IBR

DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry AUG 2025 IBR

DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements – Basic FEB 2024 IBR

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 IBR

DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

JAN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

JUN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned

Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small

Business Concerns

JAN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and

Receiving Reports

DEC 2018 IBR

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions JAN 2023 FT

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 IBR

DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 IBR

DFARS 252.244-7999 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2026-O0015)

JAN 2025 IBR

DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JAN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts JAN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea OCT 2024 IBR

*Incorporated by reference or incorporated by full text in resultant award

Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2023)

AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Authorized Government Representative (AGR) for Inspection and Acceptance Mark Millebrand, Code 5701, email: mark.a.millebrand.civ@us.navy.mil.

The following provisions are applicable to this solicitation:

Regulation Title Date

FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain

Federal Transactions

SEP 2024

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services NOV 2021

FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations FEB 2024 IBR

FAR 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation FEB 2026

FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest SEP 2006

FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications SEP 2022 mailto:mark.a.millebrand.civ@us.navy.mil

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2022

DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—

Representation

DEC 2019

DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services—Representation

MAY 2021

DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System FEB 2026

DFARS 252.225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate – Basic NOV 2014

DFARS 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime MAY 2022

DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region–Representation

JUN 2023

Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(DEVIATION) (FEB 2026)

FAR 52.212-1(b), Submission of Offers: See additional Quotation Submission Information above

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) – https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) – https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

• Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS) -https://www.secnav.navy.mil/rda/DASN-P/Pages/NMCARS.aspx

• DoD Class Deviations - https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/class_deviations.html

(End of Provision)