SAM #7571TE26Q00257

Sole Source Renewal for Hardware and Software Support of 3 Mellanox InfiniBand Director Switches at NIH Biowulf HPC

This opportunity is a sole source renewal for hardware and software support of Mellanox InfiniBand director switches at NIH Biowulf HPC. - Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT) - Sole source vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) - Equipment supported: Three Mellanox 648-port InfiniBand director switches - Software licenses: Renewal of On Premise Limfinity License (1 production, 2 non-production), 30 concurrent user licenses - Services required: - HPE Tech Care Basic with Defective Media Retention (wDMR) - Hardware technical support - Onsite support - Replacement parts - Basic service level support - HPE is the only responsible source for these services - NAICS code: 541519 - Not a solicitation, but capability statements and pricing from interested organizations will be considered - No specific part numbers provided beyond switch and license counts

Description

Solicitation Number: 7571TE26Q00257

Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Title: Hardware and Software - 3 infiniband director switches renewal

Description:

The National Institute of Health (NIH) intends to award a sole source purchase order for Center of Information Technology (CIT), for Hardware and Software - 3 infiniband director switches renewal. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541519.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) is the only responsible source known to provide the services needed.

It is NIH's intent that the proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Contractor Objectives and Tasks:

The purpose of this acquisition is:

To renew On Premise Limfinity License 1 x production and 2 non-production 30 x Concurrent User Licenses

Standard Maintenance and Support Plan

Includes:

Continued hardware maintenance and technical support for three (3) existing Mellanox 648-port InfiniBand director switches supporting the Biowulf high-performance computing environment.

Biowulf is the centralized NIH-wide high-performance computing resource supporting scientific computing across the NIH Intramural Research Program. The InfiniBand network infrastructure provides the high-speed connectivity necessary for Biowulf computing resources to communicate efficiently and support computationally intensive scientific research.

The three Mellanox 648-port InfiniBand director switches covered by this requirement are existing components of the Biowulf high-performance computing network. Continued manufacturer maintenance and technical support are required to maintain the operational availability and reliability of this critical network infrastructure.

The required support includes HPE Tech Care Basic with Defective Media Retention (wDMR), hardware technical support, onsite support, replacement parts, and Basic Service Level support.

This is not a solicitation, nor is a solicitation available. However, all interested organizations may submit their capability statements and qualifications which will be considered by NIH. Responses must be in writing and must be submitted electronically to Damian Hurge, Contract Specialist at Damian.Hurge@HHS.gov  by 11:00 AM EST on, September 4, 2026. Proposals must include pricing information. No late responses will be accepted.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information.

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