NonComp_Redacted.pdf
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- N0016426Q0219
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Summary: Memorandum to File for Decision to Restrict Competition for Commercial Acquisition
This is a Memorandum to File (Form ARP 53.12-1, April 2026) documenting a sole-source acquisition justification for a commercial product under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The selected vendor is Advanced Clustering Technologies, Inc., located in Kansas City, Missouri (CAGE Code: 1TRY0). The document authorizes restricting competition based on RFO FAR 12.102(a), which permits single-source solicitations for commercial acquisitions not exceeding SAT when only one source is reasonably available.
The requirement is for a BeeGFS License renewal, a high-performance parallel file system designed for large-scale HPC and AI clusters that provides scalability, flexibility, and sovereignty across data, technology, hardware, operations, and compliance. The acquisition includes one base year with four option years, with a period of performance award date of April 30, 2031. The justification for sole-source selection is documented under "Other Reasons," citing mission-critical storage capabilities including enterprise-only features such as mirroring, high availability, quota enforcement, ACLs, storage pools, vendor-supported updates, patches, and security fixes, along with compliance with BeeGFS licensing terms for production and commercial environments. The Contracting Officer, Morgan Helton, approved the justification on July 1, 2026, with technical certification dated June 26, 2026.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Solicitation - N0016426Q0219.pdf | ||
| SYNOPSIS N0016425Q0219.pdf |
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ARP 53.12-1
APR 2026
MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE FOR
AMS PID:
Subject: DECISION TO RESTRICT COMPETITION FOR COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION
UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)
IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE -
Vendor Name:
Vendor City/State:
CAGE Code:
Total Dollar Value
RFO FAR 12.102(a) authorizes the use of restricting competition for acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services not exceeding the SAT when the Contracting Officer determines that only one source is reasonably available due to circumstances such as urgency, exclusive licensing, brand-name requirements, or industrial mobilization.
In accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a), this memorandum documents the absence of competition for this commercial acquisition. Only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or a portion thereof), and the total value is not expected to exceed the SAT.
I. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:
Provide a description of the item or service required, to include its intended use, the name of the required source or brand name, and the required delivery date/period of performance.
II. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF RESTRICTING COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE
FOLLOWING: <Select applicable sole-source rationale category>
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