Request for Information - USACE-HPCMP HITS-UIII

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) for the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Integrated Technical Services - Unrestricted III (HITS-U III) contract. The procurement seeks comprehensive high-performance computing support services across four Department of Defense Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs) located at Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, and Navy Stennis Space Center. Key requirements include 24/7 operations support for unclassified and classified HPC systems, system administration, network engineering, cybersecurity management, infrastructure support, application management, enterprise helpdesk services, and cross-center technical support. Contractor personnel must maintain appropriate security clearances ranging from Secret to Top Secret and complete mandatory cybersecurity training. Interested vendors must submit 25-page capability statements and narrative responses addressing detailed technical questions by April 22, 2025 at 1400 Central Time, with technical inquiries due one calendar day prior to the response deadline via the ProjNet portal.

The contract involves no set-aside designation and is structured as a five-year ordering period with individual task-specific performance periods for each DSRC location. The government is considering a SATOC-type contract using either Cost Plus Fixed Fee, a hybrid pricing approach combining Firm Fixed Price and Cost type Contract Line Items, or alternative acquisition models. No specific incumbent contractor is identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The procurement encompasses support for multiple HPC systems across classified and unclassified networks serving over 5,000 users, with anticipated needs for enterprise-level coordination, software development, technology assessment, database management, and procurement support across all four centers. Prospective contractors should demonstrate experience with advanced computing technologies including AI/ML and quantum computing, DoD cybersecurity compliance standards, DevSecOps pipeline implementation, and enterprise-level IT service management using tools such as ServiceNow.