45 Drives Usa, Inc.
Wilmington, NC Part of Protocase USA Inc.
- UEI
- N6AZRNA5ZAM4
- CAGE
- 05W73
- Primary NAICS
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
Wilmington, NC
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Parent
Wilmington, NC
RSSVMAK5WN71
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- PPD Building, 929 N Front St #460, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
- Website
- 45drives.com
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Information Technology
- Technology Hardware & Equipment
- Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
- SIC code
- 35 Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $303,656 |
| FY2025 | $62,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $303,656 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45DRIVES storinator C8 HDD server | Shared Services Center | $32,674 | |
| 45 drives servers and services | Shared Services Center | $165,491 | |
| Ceph expand purchase | Shared Services Center | $105,490 | |
| Single server | Office of Naval Research (SECNAV) | $62,000 |
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Company | FA861222FB005 | $88,380 | |
| Leidos, Inc. | W15P7T25F0014 | $3,301,936 |
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About the company
45 Drives Usa, Inc., a Wilmington, North Carolina-based subsidiary of Protocase USA Inc., sells storage and compute server hardware and related professional services to federal agencies as a prime contractor on purchase orders and as a subcontractor on larger defense programs. The vendor operates under Total Small Business set-asides on a minority of its prime awards and full-and-open competitive procurement on the remainder, reflecting a small-scale hardware supply and technical services footprint rather than a set-aside-driven business model.
45 Drives' federal customer base concentrates with NASA and the Department of the Navy. The NASA Shared Services Center anchors the prime footprint with three purchase orders totaling $304 thousand combined potential value, covering storage and compute server hardware — specifically F8X2 server units configured with high-capacity Seagate Exos and Micron PRO5400 solid-state drives, along with annual service plans and warranty coverage — procured under sole-source FAR Part 12 commercial item authority (NAICS 541519) and placed at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The Office of Naval Research issued one purchase order for $62 thousand (Total Small Business set-aside) for a single server unit, with performance at Cape Fear, North Carolina. The Army Acquisition Support Center and the Air Force each account for one award in the source data, though dollar magnitudes are not specified for those transactions.
Recent activity shows two awards in 2024 and four in 2026 — a shallow pipeline spanning only six total transactions since late 2024. Combined potential value across all awards is $366 thousand, though obligated dollars ($3.8 million) substantially exceed potential value, indicating that actual invoiced amounts have grown beyond initial award ceilings across the portfolio. Only one award is scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $33 thousand), limiting near-term recompete exposure.
In its subcontractor capacity, 45 Drives supplies server and peripheral hardware to Raytheon on the Digital Infrastructure Consortium for Advanced Battle Management System program (awarded August 31, 2026) and to Leidos on a Department of Defense contract for server, processor, network adapter, and rack components (awarded November 8, 2024). The vendor's category concentration splits between storage hardware (three awards under PSC "IT and Telecom — Storage Products") and compute servers (one award under PSC "IT and Telecom — Compute: Servers"), with secondary NAICS exposure in Electronic Computer Manufacturing and Computer Storage Device Manufacturing, consistent with a direct-supply hardware model rather than integrations or managed services.
Quick answers
Is 45 Drives Usa, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. 45 Drives Usa, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through August 6, 2027.
What is 45 Drives Usa, Inc.'s CAGE code?
45 Drives Usa, Inc.'s CAGE code is 05W73, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is N6AZRNA5ZAM4.
How much has 45 Drives Usa, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $62,000 to 45 Drives Usa, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $365,656 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does 45 Drives Usa, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
45 Drives Usa, Inc. ranked #91 in NAICS 334112 in FY2025.
What is 45 Drives Usa, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
45 Drives Usa, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is 45DRIVES storinator C8 HDD server (80NSSC26P1616), from Shared Services Center, on September 14, 2026.
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