# Request for Proposal: ALCF HPSS Disk Cache

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6b143p0014300

- Solicitation number: 6-B143-P-00143-00
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Energy
- Contracting office: Argonne Natl Lab - DOE Contractor (899031)
- NAICS: 334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7K20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for specialized High Performance Computing (HPC) systems used in solving complex computational problems through massive concurrent use of computing resources and parallel processing techniques.
- First posted: April 30, 2026
- Last posted: May 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9f76db0be09541f79df79a282fafb9ae/view

## Description

UChicago Argonne, LLC, operator of Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne or Laboratory) under a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has the responsibility of obtaining HPSS disk cache hardware, software/licensing, installation, and maintenance and support services which are the subject of this Request for Proposal (RFP). You are invited to furnish a firm fixed price proposal to meet this requirement. Your attention is directed to the enclosed documents which constitute the requirements of this RFP and should be fully complied with as indicated.

**UPDATE (05/19/2026):** Please kindly note that additional documentation has been included to amend this solicitation: 1.

Addendum No. 1 to RFP #6-B143-P-00143-00

## Publications

- April 30, 2026: Solicitation, due May 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice b35f4ece1d9540269702364a2a037df7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b35f4ece1d9540269702364a2a037df7/view
- May 19, 2026: Solicitation, due June 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice 9f76db0be09541f79df79a282fafb9ae. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9f76db0be09541f79df79a282fafb9ae/view

## Points of contact

- Court Atkinson, atkinson@anl.gov, 6302523388
- Sandy Smith, sweso@anl.gov, 6302520979

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