Sole Source Synopsis/Notice of Intent TI-23 AFRL DSRC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HZ23F0200
- 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
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense issued a sole source notice of intent on June 3, 2026, for administration and maintenance services on the HPE Cray EX supercomputer system operated by the High Performance Computing Modernization Program, with a response deadline of June 18, 2026. The DoD intends to award the contract to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (CAGE 7ES51) on a sole source basis, as HPE possesses exclusive intellectual property rights for the HPE Cray EX 2500 upgrade system that are unavailable from other sources. No competitive solicitation will be issued. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirement, including past experience on the same or similar work and contractor references. Submissions must be sufficiently detailed to allow the government to determine whether to pursue full and open competition; the government reserves final discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Responses must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Kevin Culley (kevin.j.culley@usace.army.mil) and the Contracting Officer. The requirement is coded to NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
Notice text
Sole Source Synopsis/Notice of Intent
Contract Number W912HZ23F0200 TI-23 AFRL DSRC
Administration and Maintenance Services for HPE Cray EX Supercomputer System
The DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) has a requirement for the additional administration and maintenance services for the HPE CRAY EX supercomputer system. The HPCMP intends to issue an award to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (CAGE Code: 7ES51) on a sole source basis.
It has been determined that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company is the only source with the capability to provide these administration and maintenance services because the company possesses the exclusive intellectual property rights for the HPE Cray EX 2500 upgrade system, which are not available from any other source.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing (Other Computer Related Services) with a small business-size standard of 1,250 employees.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Verbal communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Contract Specialist Kevin Culley at kevin.j.culley@usace.army.mil and to Contracting Officer Melissa Lynn at melissa.k.lynn@usace.army.mil. Contract number W912HZ23F0200 shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Responses must be received no later than 15 days from the posted date of this notice.
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