SAM #62172

Department of Commerce Cloud Services Provider Vehicle Strategy (BPA) Notice

The Department of Commerce (DOC) is announcing its procurement strategy for a Cloud Vehicle Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with an estimated value of $4.105 billion over 10 years. - BPA will provide native hyperscale cloud services across DOC - Requirements include massive compute elasticity (25,000+ concurrent vCPUs) - Proprietary global backbone (100+ Tbps) required - Specialized hardware density for AI/ML and weather modeling - Procurement approach is Direct-to-Cloud Service Provider (CSP) - Only OEMs acting as CSPs are eligible - Participation restricted to GSA MAS holders under SIN 518210C - No specific OEMs or vendors named, but only major hyperscale CSPs (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) likely qualify - Notice is informational only; no proposals or feedback requested - Estimated contract value is $4.1B over 10 years - Place of performance is Department of Commerce facilities

Description

1. Notice of Strategy

The Department of Commerce (DOC) is providing this notice to inform industry of its procurement strategy for the Cloud Vehicle Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This 10-year vehicle, with an estimated value of $4.105 Billion, is designed to provide native hyperscale cloud services across the Department.

2. Direct-to-CSP Approach

Due to highly specialized technical requirements, including massive compute elasticity (25,000+ concurrent vCPUs), proprietary 100+ Tbps global backbones, and specific hardware density for AI/ML and weather modeling, the Department is utilizing a Direct-to-CSP strategy. It is contemplated that to ensure mission success and direct engineering support, only Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) acting as the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) will be eligible for award.

3. Authority

This strategy is being executed via GSA eBuy under the authority of GSAR Subpart 538.71. Participation is restricted to authorized contractors holding a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) under SIN 518210C.

4. No Action Required

This notice is for informational purposes only to ensure transparency in the Department's long-term cloud acquisition planning. The Department is not seeking quotes, proposals, or feedback as part of this notice.

5. Points of Contact

Eric Olmstead, Contracting Officer: eric.olmstead@noaa.gov

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