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This is a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source from the United States Air Force for a firm-fixed-price order to Data Direct Networks for HAVOC DDN storage support services. The award is anticipated on or about October 1, 2026, with a 12-month period of performance from receipt of award. The procurement falls under PSC 7A20 and NAICS code 334112, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
The requirement encompasses comprehensive storage system support including basic onsite support with 7x24 remote assistance, next business day parts replacement, hard disk drive and SSD non-returnable device options, support agreement reinstatement inspections, and EXAScaler software support subscriptions. Specifically, the order includes one basic onsite support contract, one hard disk drive option, one SSD option, one reinstatement inspection, twelve basic support subscriptions for EXAScaler Software covering two years, three DDN Insight Monitoring Software subscriptions for two years, and one EXAScaler OSS support reinstatement fee. Interested contractors must submit capability statements or quotations within three days of the notice issuance (by August 18, 2026 at 0900 AM EST) to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil. Responses must be limited to ten pages, include company points of contact, CAGE code or DUNS number, size classification, and socioeconomic status information, and address how the proposed product meets specified characteristics. The Government reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement or small business set-aside based on responses received, with FAR 52.219-14 applying if designated as a small business set-aside.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source HAVOC DDN on or about 1 Oct 2026. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months from receipt of award.
PSC: 7A20
NAICS: 334112
Size Standard: 1250
Software name: HAVOC
Supplier name: Data Direct Networks Federal
Product description:
| Quantity |
| Item Description |
Part Number
| 1 |
| Basic Onsite Support; storage systems, storage servers, disk drives and accessories; 7x24 remote support; NBD parts onsite; customer replace CRU - DDN replace FRU; SW support separate; annual |
| SUP-BSOS-1 |
| 1 |
| Non-returnable storage device option for hard disk drives; annual |
| SUPPORT-BH-DMR |
| 1 |
| Non-returnable storage device option for SSDs; annual |
| SUPPORT-SSDBH-DMR |
| 1 |
| Support agreement reinstatement inspection; required for expired support agreements; includes health review and inspection; does not include repairs required |
| SUP-REINST |
| 12 |
| Basic Support Subscription; EXAScaler Software; per OSS or MDS, VM or physical server; 12OSS for 2 years of support |
| SUPSB-ES1OSS-1 |
| 3 |
| DDN Insight Monitoring Software and Support subscription for SFA/EXAScaler, per SFA monitored, 2 or more systems; 3 systems for 2 years of support |
| MON-SW-INS-ES-2 |
| 1 |
| EXAScaler OSS support reinstatement fee for verification of supportability in addition to support fees in arrears |
| ES-SRF |
| 1 |
| Comment-only designation that support begins on the date of invoice |
| SUP-POP-INV |
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 3 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.
If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.
A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Contractors should be aware of the following information:
1. Contractors must include the following information:
a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.
c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.
d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.
2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.
3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.
4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.
Responses should be emailed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil no later than, Aug 18 2026, 0900 AM EST. Any questions should be directed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz through email.
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