CEPH Expand Purchase
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to 45 DRIVES USA, INC. for the CEPH Expand Purchase. This procurement is for specialized server hardware and related services to be performed at NASA/Langley Research Center (LARC). Interested organizations capable of fulfilling this requirement are invited to submit their qualifications for consideration.
Opportunity Details
- Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC)
- Title: CEPH Expand Purchase
- Notice Type: Special Notice (Sole Source Synopsis)
- Intended Awardee: 45 DRIVES USA, INC.
- Authority: FAR 12.102(a) for commercial items.
- NAICS Code: 541519 (Other Computer Related Services)
- Product Service Code (PSC): 7K20 (Hardware, Software, And Other Equipment Needed For Specialized High Performance Computing Systems)
- Place of Performance: NASA/Langley Research Center (LARC)
- Period of Performance: 30 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
Scope of Work
This requirement involves the procurement of specific server hardware and associated services:
- Hardware:
- 2 x F8X2 Servers
- 20 x Seagate Exos 16TB drives
- 8 x Micron PRO5400 960GB SSDs
- Services:
- Remote Single Server Configuration (1)
- Annual Service Plan - Core 1 Year (1)
- 1 Year Warranty (1) Detailed specifications for the F8X2 servers include a Gigabyte ME03-CE0 motherboard, AMD EPYC 8324P processor (32 Cores, 64 Threads), 256GB DDR5-RDIMM RAM, dual redundant 1400W power supplies, LSI 9305-24i HBAs, and 2-port 100Gb/s network interfaces. The operating system will be Rocky Linux 9 + Houston.
Response & Submission
- Response Due Date: June 16, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.
- Submission Method: Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing.
- Purpose of Response: Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine if this procurement can be conducted on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this effort is at its sole discretion. Oral communications are not acceptable.
- Set-Aside: None specified (sole source intent).
Contact Information
- Primary Point of Contact: Sara Jusino-Terry (sara.a.jusino-terry@nasa.gov)
Additional Notes
NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.