Seagate Exos CoreVault

NASA Shared Services Center has issued a Request for Quotation for the procurement of a Seagate Exos CoreVault storage system for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The solicitation requires one complete Seagate CoreVault system consisting of two STX-5U84-1.50PB-CORVAULT-1.5PB units, two Broadcom HBA 9400-16e Tri-Mode Storage Adapters, two APC Netshelter SX 42U Rack Enclosures, and two APC Basic Rack PDU Zero U power distribution units. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide two points of contact while demonstrating technical compliance with all solicitation requirements. The government will evaluate offers using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where quotes failing to demonstrate technical compliance will be removed from consideration. The submission deadline is June 13, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CT, with quotes to be submitted electronically to Monica Wilson.

This procurement operates as a full and open competition with no set-aside designation, though the government has prepared a separate sole-source justification document indicating preference for Seagate Technology, LLC due to compatibility requirements with existing NASA systems. The award value is not disclosed in the available documentation, with cost estimates appearing redacted in the sole-source recommendation. The contract includes a 30-day performance period after receipt of order, with delivery required to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on an FOB Destination basis. The procurement appears designed to maintain operational continuity with existing technology infrastructure at GSFC, with NASA citing potential implementation challenges and cost-prohibitive testing requirements if alternative vendors were selected.