Attachment 16 Question and Answer Document.docx

This is a Question and Answer document for RFP HC108426R0004, containing responses to inquiries from potential offerors regarding a Managed and Scalable Storage Services solicitation issued by the Defense Information Systems Agency. The document addresses three key questions: the first confirms that no 28-day extension will be granted for Phase I proposals, with the submission deadline remaining March 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST; the second identifies Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company as the incumbent contractor on the predecessor ESS III contract (HC108420D0009), indicating this is a recompete acquisition rather than a new project; and a third question appears to be cut off in the provided document excerpt.

The Q&A document was issued as part of Amendment 01 posted on March 3, 2026, and reflects the updated Q&A cutoff date of March 9, 2026. This attachment serves as an official record of government responses to offeror questions and is intended to clarify requirements and expectations for the scalable storage system contract, which requires managed storage services billed on a utility basis depending on actual usage. The solicitation is not set aside for small business concerns and incorporates provisions and clauses by reference to FAR Part 12 for commercial items and services.