7K--Nimble Storage for OIT

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office is seeking to procure HPE Alletra storage system components for its Office of Information Technology through solicitation 140A1625Q0027. The procurement involves multiple storage hardware items including network adapters, power cords, base arrays, hard drive bundles, and cache bundles across several HPE Alletra models like 5010, 5050, and 2120. The solicitation requires comprehensive company information, detailed pricing, and a signed Indian Economic Enterprise representation form from potential contractors. Quotes are due by May 1, 2025, at 1400 EST, to be submitted directly to Maggie Main via email. The evaluation will focus on technical compliance, pricing, and the offeror's ability to meet the specific brand-name requirements for HPE Alletra storage equipment.

The contract is a 100% set-aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs), using NAICS code 541519 with a $34M small business size standard. The procurement is a brand-name sole-source acquisition with a delivery period of 90 days after award, targeting a total storage infrastructure of approximately 1,672TB across two Alletra 5050 arrays and five Alletra 5010 arrays. Delivery will be to the BIA OIMT location at 1011 Indian School Road NW in Albuquerque, NM 87104. The contract includes a 5-year support package featuring 24/7 monitoring through HPE InfoSight, installation services, performance analytics, and onsite response with defective media retention. The total support package also encompasses 60 HPE Learn Credits for Storage Service and various technical support and startup services across the specified hardware components.