# Continuation of Administration and Maintenance Services for HPE Gaffney, Durham, and Bull Supercomputer Systems Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hz24qgdbm - Solicitation number: W912HZ24QGDBM - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was May 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W2R2 USA Engr R & D CTR (W912HZ) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Product or service code: DB01 Support services 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: Stennis Space Center, Mississippi - First posted: May 13, 2024 - Last posted: May 13, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d9d9de7f03e544e0adc76a1ece554dc8/view ## Description The DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) has a requirement for the continuation of administration and maintenance services for the HPE Gaffney, Durham, and Bull supercomputer systems. The HPCMP intends to issue an award to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (CAGE Code: 7ES51) on a sole source basis. It has been determined that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company is the only source with the capability to provide these administration and maintenance services because the company possess the exclusive intellectual property rights for HPE SGI 8600 Supercomputers that are not available from any other source. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) with a small business size standard of $34.0 million in average annual receipts. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Verbal communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Kim Bock at kimberley.d.bock@usace.army.mil and to Jody Criss at Jody.Criss@usace.army.mil. The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Responses must be received no later than 15 days from the posted date of this notice. ## Publications - May 13, 2024: Special notice, due May 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice d9d9de7f03e544e0adc76a1ece554dc8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d9d9de7f03e544e0adc76a1ece554dc8/view ## Points of contact - Kimberley Bock, kimberley.d.bock@usace.army.mil - Jody Criss, jody.criss@usace.army.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hz24qgdbm.