Aruba/Dell Server Equipment

Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARFORSOC), under the United States Special Operations Command, is procuring specific Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) server and network equipment from Dell and Aruba to support daily mission requirements. The solicitation requires brand-name equipment only, with failure to provide the exact requested items considered unacceptable, including 3 Dell XC760 Core Base Servers, 25 Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure software licenses, 2 Aruba 9004 US TAA Branch Gateway Controllers, and 72 Aruba AP-503H US TAA Unified Access Points along with associated service plans and accessories. The procurement will be evaluated based on technical acceptability and price using a firm-fixed price contract structure. The original response deadline of July 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT was extended through Amendment 0002 to July 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. The solicitation incorporates standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and requires strict adherence to the itemized specifications list.

This opportunity is set aside specifically for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), with potential eligibility for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) participants under NAICS code 541519 with a size standard of $34.0 million. The total contract value is listed at $34,000,000, though this represents the NAICS size standard rather than the actual procurement value. This is identified as a new requirement with no incumbent contractor, and vendors are expected to deliver the equipment within 30 days after receipt of order to Stone Bay, NC. The Dell servers will be deployed in a cluster configuration within a data center environment, while the Aruba access points require specific desktop-style AC/DC power adapters and region-appropriate power cords. Performance will take place in Jacksonville, NC, with delivery specifically to the Stone Bay, NC location, and contractors are not expected to perform configuration or installation services.