Opportunity
SAM #FA251726Q0031
Air Force Seeks Alternatives to HPE DL380/DL320 Servers and Storage Hardware
Buyer
FA2517 21 CONS BLDG 350
Posted
June 17, 2026
Respond By
June 24, 2026
Identifier
FA251726Q0031
NAICS
334111, 423430
The Department of the Air Force, 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson Space Force Base, is seeking alternative server and storage solutions to replace existing HPE DL380 and DL320 servers and associated hardware. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force, 21st Contracting Squadron (21 CONS), Peterson Space Force Base - OEMs and Vendors: - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) (current equipment) - Intel (processors) - NVIDIA (GPU accelerators) - Aruba (networking cables, HPE Aruba Networking) - Products/Services Requested: - 6 HPE DL380 Gen12 SFF NC CTO Servers (P73282-B21) with high-performance CPUs, 1TB RAM, 38TB NVMe storage, NVIDIA vWS GPU, dual 100GbE NICs, and 3-year support - 4 HPE DL320 Gen12 SFF CTO Servers (P71437-B21) for management clusters with 128GB RAM, 7.5TB NVMe storage, dual 100GbE NICs, and 3-year support - Intel Xeon 6745P and 6521P processors (P81591-B21, P74569-B21) - NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB PCIe Accelerators (S6A73C) - HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 3m Direct Attach Copper Cables (R9F74A), quantity: 22 - Multiple HPE memory kits, NVMe SSDs, riser kits, power supplies, cable kits, fan kits, and support licenses - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Direct replacement for HPE DL380 and DL320 servers and associated storage hardware - All components must be TAA compliant - High-performance compute, storage, and networking for VDI and management clusters - 3-year, 24x7 support for all servers - Opportunity is set aside for SBA - Alternatives to HPE-branded servers and hardware are specifically requested
Description
FA251726Q0031 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for an Alternative Server Replacement for HPE DL380 and DL320 Servers, Direct Attach Copper Cable (DACs) storage hardware, and the specified TAA compliant components on Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO.
Please see FA251726Q0031 Solicitation Combo and Attachment 1 – HPE Configuration List and Characteristics 26 May 2026 for salient characteristics.