# Combined Solicitation/Synopsis: HC108426R0004 - Managed and Scalable Storage Services for Enterprise Storage Solutions IV Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hc108426r0004 - Solicitation number: HC108426R0004 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Closed. Deadline was April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Defense - Agency: Defense Information Systems Agency - Contracting office: IT Contracting Division - PL84 (HC1084) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software. - Place of performance: Fort George G Meade, Maryland - County: Anne Arundel County (FIPS 24003). https://abierto.us/counties/anne-arundel-county-md-24003 - First posted: December 16, 2025 - Last posted: April 1, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9f585caca0a4360bec49069bc8df6b1/view ## Description To All Potential Offerors, This notice serves as a formal amendment 0004 to the subject solicitation. The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Government's official responses to industry questions and revise the solicitation and attachments accordingly. **Government Responses to Questions:** The Government's responses to all timely questions received from industry are provided in the updated "Attachment 16: **Question and Answer Document." Solicitation Revisions:** The base solicitation document has been revised to incorporate changes resulting from the Q&A process. The updated document, titled "HC108426R0004 Amendment 0004 ESS IV," is attached and supersedes all previous versions. Offerors must use this revised document when preparing their proposals. **Proposal Due Date Unchanged:** The proposal submission deadline remains April 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST, as established in Amendment 0002. No further extensions to the proposal due date are anticipated. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, as well as all previous amendments, with their proposal submission. Thank you for your continued interest. To All Potential Offerors, This notice serves as a formal amendment 0003 to the subject solicitation. The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Government's official responses to industry questions and revise the solicitation and attachments accordingly. **Government Responses to Questions:** The Government's responses to all timely questions received from industry are provided in the updated "Attachment 16: **Question and Answer Document." Solicitation Revisions:** The base solicitation document has been revised to incorporate changes resulting from the Q&A process. The updated document, titled "HC108426R0004 Amendment 0003 ESS IV," is attached and supersedes all previous versions. Offerors must use this revised document when preparing their proposals. **Final Extension of Question Period:** The Government will allow for a brief, final period for any potential follow-up questions strictly related to the answers provided in Attachment 16. The deadline for any final follow-up questions is Monday, March 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST. **Proposal Due Date Unchanged:** The proposal submission deadline remains April 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST, as established in Amendment 0002. No further extensions to the proposal due date are anticipated. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, as well as all previous amendments, with their proposal submission. Thank you for your continued interest. To All Potential Offerors, This notice serves as a formal amendment 0002 to the subject solicitation. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date. The proposal due date is hereby extended from March 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST to April 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST. A future amendment will be issued to provide responses to timely questions received. This future amendment may also officially extend the Question & Answer (Q&A) period. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment with their proposal submission. To All Potential Offerors, This notice serves as a formal amendment 0001 to the subject solicitation. The purpose of this amendment is to provide the following updates: **Updated Dates:** The date for all questions and answers (Q&A) is updated to March 9, 2026. The due date for all solicitation responses is updated to March 24, 2026. Correction of Departmental Reference: All references to the "Department of War" are hereby corrected to read "Department of Defense." This change is made to ensure consistency across all acquisition documents and to prevent any confusion. **Addition of Q&A Document:** "Attachment 16: Question and Answer Document" has been added to the solicitation package. This document contains all questions received to date and the corresponding Government responses. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment with their proposal submission. Thank you for your continued interest. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number HC108426R0004 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) for a scalable storage system that can dynamically adapt to varying storage and throughput demands through an on-demand service model. This approach must allow for cost flexibility, being billed on a utility basis that depends on actual usage throughout the contract's lifecycle. The scope of this contract requires a managed storage service for the Government that provides solutions for all application workloads, including the necessary hardware, operating software, network management tools, technical services, and operational control. In addition, the required managed services should include the comprehensive provisioning and maintenance of all necessary assets, such as hardware, software, licensing, and all relevant design, logistics, field maintenance, and systems engineering services. The primary objective is to ensure seamless, adaptive, and efficient storage management that provides the Government with the flexibility needed to satisfy requirements for security, availability, scalability, and the modernization of its storage infrastructure. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Please see the RFP and attachments and appendices for further information on this contract opportunity. Phase I proposals are due no later than April 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST. ## Publications - December 16, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 882502402a3a49afaf6ccd2d9ccc9bbd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/882502402a3a49afaf6ccd2d9ccc9bbd/view - December 16, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 9da28a2007484f63948933a596051cde. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9da28a2007484f63948933a596051cde/view - December 17, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 45069a5254a24460803c249bc0fa9dd5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/45069a5254a24460803c249bc0fa9dd5/view - December 18, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 23cd63ae1d0f4e6fabfde6fef6809127. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/23cd63ae1d0f4e6fabfde6fef6809127/view - December 18, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 37d13e25af7d4994920c33d3608b54dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37d13e25af7d4994920c33d3608b54dd/view - February 24, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice b7dfd5a27f614eb48ab0fa4d66c8336e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7dfd5a27f614eb48ab0fa4d66c8336e/view - March 3, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 7a733dbdf1eb415ab8dc2817c39e7255. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a733dbdf1eb415ab8dc2817c39e7255/view - March 18, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4fd65065816d492cacbe4fae5538dd42. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fd65065816d492cacbe4fae5538dd42/view - March 25, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 607902cad5e347ba86fb411e9f404eb6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/607902cad5e347ba86fb411e9f404eb6/view - April 1, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice f9f585caca0a4360bec49069bc8df6b1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9f585caca0a4360bec49069bc8df6b1/view ## Points of contact - Joe Santel, joseph.l.santel2.civ@mail.mil, 6678908490 - Tricia L. Singler, tricia.l.singler.civ@mail.mil, 6678916097 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/hc108426r0004.