# Purchase of Quantum LT09 tapes (brand name restriction)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfqcc25009507

- Solicitation number: RFQ-CC-25-009507
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health - CC (75N900)
- NAICS: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument 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.
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: September 10, 2025
- Last posted: September 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7e48328f8bda4fa28b8a42cbf47c5b8b/view

## Description

This purchase is for the acquisition of LTO9 tape cartridges needed to populate our soon to be acquired Quantum i6 LTO9 tape library. This requirement has a brand name restriction to Quantum-branded product for compatibility and to ensure compliance with the Quantum i6 tape library.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.

## Publications

- September 10, 2025: Solicitation, due September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 7e48328f8bda4fa28b8a42cbf47c5b8b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7e48328f8bda4fa28b8a42cbf47c5b8b/view

## Points of contact

- Chris Ryssa Nix, ryssa.nix@nih.gov

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfqcc25009507.