D--StarWind HCA Support Renewal

SOL #: 140G0326Q0103Sources Sought

Overview

Buyer

Interior
Us Geological Survey
OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
SACRAMENTO, CA, 95819, United States

Place of Performance

Anchorage, AK

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519)

PSC

Support Services For It Management To Include Enterprise Architecture (Ea), Financial Management, And Strategic Planning. Ea Includes Services Supporting Business, Information, Application And Technical Architecture To Drive Standardization, Integration And Efficiency Among Business Technology Solutions. Financial Management Includes Services Involved In The Planning, Budgeting, Spend Management And Chargeback Of It Expenditures And The Costing Of It Products And Services. It Management And Strategic Planning Include Senior Professional And Administrative Support Services Facilitating Centralized It Strategy And Planning. (DF01)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

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Posted
Apr 27, 2026
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Response Deadline
May 4, 2026, 12:00 PM

Qualification Details

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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Alaska Science Center (ASC), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) support renewal. This effort seeks qualified businesses to provide third-party hardware and software maintenance for existing StarWind HCA environments. Responses are due by May 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM Z.

Scope of Work

The requirement is for maintenance and support services for an existing StarWind HCA environment, specifically two Dell OEMR R740xd2 servers that are nearing their end-of-life. The support is crucial to maintain operational continuity until a planned transition to a cloud-based environment. Key services include:

  • Hardware support for aging/legacy systems, including replacement components.
  • Software support, including updates, patches, and fixes.
  • Access to proprietary software support or equivalent for StarWind.

Contract & Timeline

  • Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
  • NAICS Code: 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), size standard $34.0 million.
  • PSC Code: DF01 (IT and Telecom IT Management Support Services).
  • Response Due: May 4, 2026, 12:00 PM Z.
  • Published Date: April 27, 2026, 5:21 PM Z.
  • Set-Aside: None specified in the document.

Submission & Evaluation

Vendors are requested to submit a capability statement via email to joel.berberena@ios.doi.gov. The statement should address the company's capability to provide maintenance and support for hyperconverged infrastructure, experience with StarWind HCA or similar systems, ability to support Dell OEMR R740xd2 server hardware, and examples of similar work. Responses will be used for planning purposes to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy and do not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract.

Additional Notes

This notice is for market research only. The government will not reimburse costs associated with responding. A Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the scope and technical requirements is referenced in the attached document.

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Berberena, JoelPRIMARY
jberberena@usgs.gov
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