Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Brand Name Only PacStar Networking Equipment

Statement of Work (SOW)

This SOW details the work required to deliver Electronic Equipment under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case BU-B-UCL AE25030 to Bulgaria. The "Government" refers to the U.S. Government, and the "country" refers to the FMS Customer.

• Hardware Deliverables: The contractor shall provide specific equipment sets, including:

  • Thirty-eight (38) sets of PacStar 447 w/Cisco Blackheart ESR (including Network Essentials, 50 Mbps Max throughput, bundled with PSA-S-447U-xxx SOFTWARE SKU).
  • Thirty-eight (38) sets of PacStar Small Form Factor GIG-E Switches (with 8 X 1G ports, 4 PoE+, 2 X 10G SFP Ports, and AC/DC brick).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of 6 Core Xeon E Processors (with 96GB ECC Memory, Single 2.5" SSD Drive Bay, 5 Port I/O, and AC/DC Brick).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of 2.5" SSD, 1 TB Capacity (VMWare ESXi Essentials Version 6.7).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of KG250XS Sleds (fitting 1-slot in the PacStar Smart Chassis).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of 50W Chassis, 5 Slot (250W Chassis, 5 Slot, with power button and MIL-STD-999 DC input connector, includes 2590 LI-ION Battery).

• Services: Services are not required for this contract.

• The SOW pertains to FMS case BU-B-UCL AE25030 for the country of Bulgaria.

• Applicable Documents: The work must comply with specified Military Standards (MIL-STD) and Commercial Standards, including those related to property marking, safety, security, packaging, and information assurance.

• Item Unique Identification (IUID): The contractor must provide IUID markings for new items with an acquisition cost of $5,000.00 or more, or Government serial numbered items, in accordance with MIL-STD-130N w/Ch1. Specific requirements for marking, reporting, and maintaining IUID lists are detailed.

• Packaging: Packaging must comply with ASTM D 3951-18 and MIL-STD-129R. Wood Packaging Material (WPM) must meet ISPM 15 requirements and ALSC standards.

• Safety Engineering: The contractor must identify and assess all real and potential hazards associated with the equipment, including toxic substance exposure and special disposal procedures, following MIL-STD-882E.

• Security and Operational Security (OPSEC): Requirements include AT Level I training, AT Awareness Training for personnel traveling overseas, iWATCH training, OPSEC program development, and OPSEC training (Level I awareness). Personnel security requirements and training are also outlined.

• Foreign Country Performance: DFARS Clause 252.225-7043 applies to contracts requiring performance or delivery in a foreign country, mandating compliance with theater clearance requirements for non-local national contractor personnel.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, specifically a Brand Name Requirement for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Pacstar Networking Equipment. This announcement serves as the only solicitation, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. The procurement is for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case BU-B-UCL, supporting military operations in Bulgaria. The government anticipates awarding a commercial Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

The solicitation requests the following hardware:

• CLIN 0001: PacStar 447 with Cisco Blackheart ESR (Quantity: 38)
• CLIN 0002: PacStar Small Form Factor Gig-E Switch (Quantity: 38)
• CLIN 0003: Core Xeon E Processor (Quantity: 19)
• CLIN 0004: KG250XS Sled (Quantity: 19)
• CLIN 0005: 50W Chassis, 5 Slot (Quantity: 19)

All hardware must be delivered as soon as possible. The offeror must propose a delivery date for all CLINs.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

• Period of Performance: Anticipated award no later than July 8, 2026.

• Estimated Value: Not specified.

• Submission Deadline: Quotes must be emailed to Naomi Cross (naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil) by 10:00 AM EST on April 3, 2026. An email confirmation from the contract specialist must be received.

• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, based on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. Factors include Cost/Price, Technical, and Past Performance. Technical and Past Performance combined are approximately equal to Cost/Price.

• Key Deadlines:

  • Questions Due: March 27, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
  • Quotes Due: April 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST

• This action is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• NAICS Code: 334290 “Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing”

• Size Standard: 800 employees

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

• Offerors must include completed copies of FAR provisions 52.212-3, 52.204-24, and 52.204-26.

• Offerors must meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) and provide CMMC unique identifiers (CMMC UIDs) issued by SPRS.

• Delivery Location: Sterling, VA

• Inspection and Acceptance: At Origin (Offeror's Facility)

• FOB Origin

• The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses by reference, which can be accessed at www.acquisition.gov.

Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document outlines the justification for a "Brand Name" supply contract to procure Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Pacstar Networking Equipment for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case AE25030 BU-B-UCL, using FMS funds for Bulgaria.

The procurement includes the following Pacstar networking equipment:

• Thirty-eight (38) PacStar 447 ESR 6300 with accessory software.

• Thirty-eight (38) Pacstar Small Form GIG-E switches.

• Nineteen (19) Pacstar 6 Core Xeon Processors with associated SSDs and VMWare ESXi Essentials.

• Nineteen (19) Pacstar KG250XS sleds.

• Nineteen (19) Pacstar 250W chassis.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

• Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.501(a)(2).

• A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov.

• Competition is anticipated among all resellers and the OEM of Pacstar equipment.

• The solicitation will allow potential offerors to provide quotes for brand-name Pacstar networking equipment.

• This is a brand-name justification.

• Market research was conducted from August 26, 2025, to September 5, 2025.

• The government risks significant operational setbacks, equipment incompatibility, and security risks if Pacstar's brand of equipment is not procured.

• Qualifying an alternative system would result in deployment delays of 12-14 months and significant costs.

• The U.S. Government does not possess the technical data package for these items.