Quantum Scalar Library Software as a Service (SaaS)

The U.S. Army's Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood is procuring Quantum Scalar Library Software as a Service (SaaS) for the West Desert Test Center's Data Science Division at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. The procurement includes one Quantum Scalar i2000/i6000 Library with 700 slots and no drives, along with four Quantum Enterprise End-of-Life LTO-6 Tape Drive Modules, all with Bronze support plans providing 5x9 next business day customer replaceable unit service. This is structured as a sole-source procurement justified by the need for compatibility with existing Linear Tape Open (LTO) library infrastructure, where replacing equipment would require extensive cybersecurity vetting and potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional costs. The contract will span a base year with four one-year option periods from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. Proposals are due by August 25, 2025, with evaluation based on a firm fixed-price arrangement.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, though the solicitation documents also reference a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside designation. Quantum appears to be the incumbent contractor, as the justification documents indicate this is a follow-on requirement to previous purchases of this software that have occurred over the past 11 years. The contract carries an estimated value of $22,000,000 over the entire five-year performance period, with funding sourced from Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) appropriations for fiscal years 2025-2026. The base period will run from October 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, followed by four consecutive one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2031. All services and equipment will be delivered to the West Desert Test Center at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, under FOB-destination terms.