Notice of Intent to Sole Source to PSSC Labs
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93437, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 30th Contracting Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base is conducting a sole-source procurement with PSSC Labs under GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii), citing unique and highly specialized products and services as the basis for restricting competition; interested parties may submit a capabilities statement by August 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM Pacific Time to contest the sole-source determination.
The Air Force seeks compute cluster nodes to expand computational capacity for pre-launch and Day of Launch risk analysis and mission content analysis in support of launch operations. The required system comprises 768 AMD EPYC 2.0 GHz processor cores, 1,536 hyperthreaded cores, 4,096 GB of high-performance ECC system memory, and 7.0 TB of raw storage, along with a 10 GigE network backbone, remote management and monitoring, and existing 42U rack enclosures with dual 208V/30 AMP power distribution units. The solution must include CBeST Cluster Management Toolkit v6.0, Red Hat Linux 9.x with one-year subscription, TPM 2.0 security, ARCTOS RRAT compatibility, TAA-compliant USA-built components, and a three-year complete warranty plus PSSC Labs support services. The justification rests on the requirement that the computing solution be specifically designed for ARCTOS application software and maintain strict compatibility with existing onsite PSSC Labs-manufactured infrastructure. Capabilities statements, submitted via email to Christopher Hummel (christopher.hummel.6@spaceforce.mil) and Deywan Hunt (deywan.hunt@spaceforce.mil), will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively; the Government retains sole discretion to open the requirement to competition. This notice is not a request for quote or proposal, and submission costs will not be reimbursed.
Notice text
The 30th Contracting Squadron, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, intends to solicit and award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to PSSC Labs. The action will be executed in accordance with GSAR 538.7104-3(b) (ii) Only one source is capable of providing the products, services, or solution required at the level of quality required because the products, services, or solutions are unique or highly specialized. See attached redacted Sole Source Justification for additional details.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for quote or proposal. However, interested parties may submit a narrative describing their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill the requirement via email to Christopher Hummel, christopher.hummel.6@spaceforce.mil and Deywan Hunt, deywan.hunt@spaceforce.mil no later than 10 Aug 2026 at 7:00AM Pacific Time.
Any costs incurred in submitting a capabilities statement will not be reimbursed by the Government. Additionally, the information received will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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