Data Recovery Center

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking an External Disaster Recovery Colocation Data Center (EDRC Data Center) to ensure continuity of critical IT infrastructure when HUD's primary data center in Denver, Colorado experiences outages, service degradation, weather events, or natural disasters. The contract will require a secure commercial facility with full N+1 component redundancy capable of maintaining 99.982% annual uptime performance, along with comprehensive 24/7 facility operations, physical and cybersecurity measures, equipment management, and detailed incident response procedures. The contractor must provide rack space, robust electrical and network infrastructure, advanced security measures including CCTV and access controls, regular compliance audits, and monthly performance reporting. This opportunity is classified under NAICS code 518210 for Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services, and the procurement will also include Independent Verification and Validation support services covering project management, technical analysis, infrastructure monitoring and testing, and training. Interested parties must submit capability statements by August 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM ET to the designated contracting officer, with no telephone inquiries accepted and no feedback provided on submissions.

The procurement does not include any set-aside designations and may be conducted through full and open competition, though HUD indicates it may consider small business set-asides. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the documentation. The contemplated contract value is $6,196,544.44, and services will be performed at the contractor's facility located west of the Mississippi River. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four optional twelve-month extension periods, potentially extending the total contract duration to five years. Performance will be closely monitored with specific standards and financial penalties established for non-compliance, emphasizing the critical nature of maintaining uninterrupted IT service capabilities for HUD's mission-critical operations.