JA FAR 13.106 Quantum 25QA032 DPG 08-07-25_REDACT.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for Record - Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for the Mission & Installation Contracting Command - Dugway Proving Ground (MICC-DPG). The procurement is for the purchase and delivery of Quantum library management software for the Data Sciences division of the West Desert Test Center, with a base period of one year and optional four one-year extensions totaling five years. The estimated contract value is for Quantum Scalar i2000/i6000 library with 700 slots and a Quantum Enterprise End-of-Life LTO-6 Tape Drive Module, with support plans.

The document justifies a sole-source procurement based on the specific requirements of the existing infrastructure, noting that Quantum is the only brand capable of providing compatible tape storage products for their Linear Tape Open (LTO) libraries. Replacing the equipment would require significant cybersecurity vetting, new equipment purchases, and potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in installation and configuration costs. The contract will be executed using a fixed-price purchase order, with funding from RDTE FY25-26, and is marked as a follow-on requirement to previous purchases of this software over the past 11 years.