# CEPH Expand Purchase

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC26935646Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to 45 Drives Usa, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 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.
- County: City of Hampton (FIPS 51650). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-hampton-va-51650
- City: Hampton. https://abierto.us/cities/hampton-va-5135000
- First posted: June 12, 2026
- Last posted: June 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c209185d94cc46cf9c77b928fddc50d4/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for CEPH Expand Purchase. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to 45 DRIVES USA, INC. under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that 45 DRIVES USA, INC. 929 N Front ST STE 460 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401-3331 United States is the sole provider of CEPH Expand Purchase NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Langley Research Center (LARC).

The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541519. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/16/2026.

Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .

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## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: 45 Drives Usa, Inc. (UEI N6AZRNA5ZAM4)
- Contract: 80NSSC26P0833, purchase order
- Obligated: $105,490.32
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC26935646Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC26P0833_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 12, 2026: Special notice, due June 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice c209185d94cc46cf9c77b928fddc50d4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c209185d94cc46cf9c77b928fddc50d4/view

## Points of contact

- Sara Jusino-Terry, sara.a.jusino-terry@nasa.gov

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