HPE SGI 8600 Custom Hardware Support Services

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to procure HPE SGI 8600 Custom Hardware Support Services through a sole source contract. This procurement is specifically for hardware support renewal services to be performed at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, covering a 10-month period from June 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The agency intends to award this contract directly to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company located in Reston, Virginia, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined that HPE is the sole provider capable of delivering these specialized hardware support services. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 541519 for Other Computer Related Services and will utilize commercial acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of NASA's intent to conduct a sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for other qualified organizations to demonstrate their capabilities. NASA has justified the sole source approach based on critical mission requirements, noting that the HPE hardware supports essential spaceflight programs including Orion, Commercial Crew, Gateway, and Human Landing System, where any deviation could cause significant operational disruptions and mission delays. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Procurement Specialist Shanna Patterson by 7:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on July 17, 2025. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively, though the final decision remains at the government's discretion. The procurement includes support for two specific items: HPE SGI 8600 Custom Hardware Support Services and HPE Nortek CDU 1 SG Distribution Unit Support, with one unit quantity for each service.