Department of Commerce (DOC) Cloud Services Provider Vehicle Strategy
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 62172
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a Special Notice to announce its procurement strategy for a Cloud Services Provider Vehicle Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Posted on April 23, 2026, this notice serves to inform industry stakeholders of the DOC's long-term cloud acquisition planning. The vehicle carries an estimated value of $4.105 billion over a 10-year period and is intended to deliver native hyperscale cloud services across the Department. This is an informational notice only, and the DOC is not actively soliciting quotes, proposals, or feedback at this time. The notice provides transparency regarding the Department's cloud infrastructure procurement approach going forward.
The DOC will utilize a Direct-to-CSP (Cloud Service Provider) strategy to procure these services, driven by the highly specialized technical requirements necessary for mission success. These requirements include massive compute elasticity supporting 25,000+ concurrent virtual CPUs, proprietary global backbones exceeding 100 Tbps capacity, and specific hardware configurations optimized for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and weather modeling applications. Eligibility is strictly limited to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) acting as Cloud Service Providers and holding a current GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract under SIN 518210C. The procurement will be executed through GSA eBuy under the authority of GSAR Subpart 538.71. Interested parties should direct inquiries to the Contracting Officer, Eric Olmstead, at eric.olmstead@noaa.gov.
Notice text
1. Notice of Strategy
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is providing this notice to inform industry of its procurement strategy for the Cloud Vehicle Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This 10-year vehicle, with an estimated value of $4.105 Billion, is designed to provide native hyperscale cloud services across the Department.
2. Direct-to-CSP Approach
Due to highly specialized technical requirements, including massive compute elasticity (25,000+ concurrent vCPUs), proprietary 100+ Tbps global backbones, and specific hardware density for AI/ML and weather modeling, the Department is utilizing a Direct-to-CSP strategy. It is contemplated that to ensure mission success and direct engineering support, only Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) acting as the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) will be eligible for award.
3. Authority
This strategy is being executed via GSA eBuy under the authority of GSAR Subpart 538.71. Participation is restricted to authorized contractors holding a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) under SIN 518210C.
4. No Action Required
This notice is for informational purposes only to ensure transparency in the Department's long-term cloud acquisition planning. The Department is not seeking quotes, proposals, or feedback as part of this notice.
5. Points of Contact
Eric Olmstead, Contracting Officer: eric.olmstead@noaa.gov
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