CEPH Expand Purchase
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80NSSC26935646Q
- Agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Shared Services Center issued a sole-source Special Notice on June 12, 2026, announcing its intent to award a contract to 45 DRIVES USA, INC. for a CEPH Expand Purchase, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The procurement is restricted to the identified sole source under FAR 12.102(a), though the Government will accept written capability and qualification statements from interested organizations solely to determine whether to convert the procurement to competitive basis; the Government reserves final discretion on that decision. The Statement of Work specifies procurement of two F8X2 servers configured with AMD EPYC 8324P processors, 256GB DDR5 RAM, dual LSI 9305-24i HBAs, dual 100Gb/s network interfaces, 20 Seagate Exos 16TB drives, and 8 Micron PRO5400 960GB SSDs per server, running Rocky Linux 9 with Houston. The contractor must also provide remote single server configuration services, a one-year annual core service plan, and one-year warranty coverage. Performance occurs at NASA Langley Research Center with a 30-day delivery schedule after receipt of order. The NAICS code is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services); PSC is 7K20 (IT and Telecom—Storage Products). Oral communications are not acceptable; the NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) applies.
Notice text
Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for CEPH Expand Purchase.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to 45 DRIVES USA, INC. under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that 45 DRIVES USA, INC. 929 N Front ST STE 460 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401-3331 United States is the sole provider of CEPH Expand Purchase
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Langley Research Center (LARC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541519.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/16/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SATPC0041427 TAB 04 4 SOW.pdf |
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