Attachment 2. Sources Sought.docx

The 42d Contracting Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL, is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing a turnkey solution to replace the 42d Communications Squadron’s End-of-Life (EOL) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Commvault CommServe and Media Agent Servers. The Government requires brand name HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen12 servers, or equal, to ensure 100% compatibility with the existing, standardized HPE Storage Area Network (SAN) and core server infrastructure.

This requirement includes not only the delivery of the servers but also all associated migration services, installation, configuration, testing, and training. Information gathered from this notice will be used to finalize the acquisition strategy for the requirement detailed in the attached draft Statement of Requirements (SOR).

NOTES OF IMPORTANCE:

1. A solicitation does not exist for this requirement. This is only a sources sought synopsis, so please do not submit proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this sources sought.

2. If the Government decides to pursue a solicitation, portions of your responses to this sources sought may be incorporated into the final solicitation. Respondents are discouraged from submitting any information deemed competition-sensitive or proprietary.

3. Respondents will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred in responding to this sources sought. Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents.

4. Oral submissions of information will not be considered in response to this sources sought.

To assist the Government in developing a potential acquisition strategy, please provide the following information:

1. GENERAL INFORMATION:

a. Company name, address, point of contact, voice and fax telephone numbers and email address.

b. Type of business, (i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, large business, etc.), under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541519 which contains a size standard of 135 EMP., CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

c. Under which NAICS code does your company usually provide the requirements described above. Please provide rationale for your answer if different from NAICS 541519.

d. Please describe any customary commercial contract terms or conditions that you feel would make any resulting contract more effective if applicable.

2. CAPABILITIES: The Government is only seeking qualified, experienced providers interested in satisfying this potential requirement. Please address the following regarding your capabilities in meeting the requirements detailed in Attachment 1:

a. Is your company capable of meeting the requirement with the brand name equipment? Please respond “Yes” or “No.”

b. Is your company capable of meeting the requirement with an alternative (non-HPE) solution? If so, you must provide a detailed technical narrative and supporting data to substantiate the claim of 100% seamless integration with the existing HPE-exclusive environment without causing mission degradation or requiring significant re-engineering and retraining for government technicians.

3. RESPONSES: Interested vendors must e-mail responses to this sources sought to the point of contact identified below. The due date and time for responses to this sources sought is at 12:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on 05 May 2026.

a. 1st Lt John Putnam (Contract Specialist) @john.putnam.8@us.af.mil (334)953-8083

b. Mr. Jeremy Kersey (Contracting Officer) @jeremy.kersey.1@us.af.mil (334)953-3526

Attachment 1: Statement of Requirements (SOR), Commvault CommServe Servers