Post Industry Day Notice HITS-UIII

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued a Special Notice on 24 June 2026 to solicit inquiries from vendors regarding the HITS-UIII (High Performance Computing Modernization Program Integrative Technical Services-Unrestricted III) Industry Day held that same date and related aspects of the requirement, with a response deadline of 15 September 2026. No set-aside is used; the contract will require a Top Secret Facility Clearance for the prime offeror.

HITS-UIII is a hybrid multiple award IDIQ contract providing operations and support services across five Defense Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio), Aberdeen Proving Ground (Maryland), Vicksburg (Mississippi), Stennis Space Center (Mississippi), and Kihei, Hawaii. Scope encompasses HPC system administration and maintenance, facilities management, cybersecurity, 24/7/365 help desk support, user assistance, and enterprise-level functions including software development, procurement, and workload characterization. Current infrastructure includes 27 HPC systems totaling approximately 2.5 million cores and 2,200 GPUs, with eight additional systems planned for 2026 delivery.

The contract structure combines Firm-Fixed-Price CLINs for labor with Cost-Reimbursable CLINs for non-labor components and travel. Twelve Key Personnel positions representing distinct full-time commitments are required, though the Government welcomes innovative proposals justifying fewer positions. Sample Task Orders will be used for technical evaluation only and are not incorporated into final awards unless separately selected. Benchmarking responsibilities remain a Government function. Contractors must hold appropriate security clearances based on scope; CMMC Level 2 certification requirements were suspended as of 13 July 2026 in favor of NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment alternatives. A Small Business Participation Plan will be contractually binding with performance monitored through Individual Subcontract Reports.

All questions and inquiries must be submitted through ProjNet at https://projnet.org using Inquiry Bidder Key 2VJVUA-SPSDBA. Technical access issues should be directed to Melissa Lynn at melissa.k.lynn@usace.army.mil. The notice will be updated as revised documents and inquiry responses are posted.