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The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California is seeking to procure 64 Western Digital Ultrastar 14TB SAS FIPS 140-2 drives through a full and open competitive solicitation under FAR Part 12, with the purchase to be conducted via Request for Quote numbered N6893626Q5158. The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov on or about July 3, 2026, and responses must be submitted by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on the same day. All prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with an active status and must also be certified through the Defense Logistics Information Services to handle Controlled Unclassified Information. Entities registering or updating their SAM registration after June 11, 2018, including those applying solely for non-financial assistance opportunities, are required to submit an original, signed, and notarized letter designating their authorized Entity Administrator linked to their DUNS number, and this documentation must be on file within 30 days of registration. The point of contact for this requirement is Miranda Zamarron, reachable via email at miranda.m.zamarron.civ@us.navy.mil or by phone at 760-793-3775, with Markelle Griffin listed as a secondary contact. Performance location is China Lake, CA, and the North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 334112.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, CA intends to procure on a full and open competitive basis this requirement for 1) WESTERN DIGITAL ULTRASTAR 14TB SAS FIPS 140-2 DRIVE) QTY 64 in accordance with FAR Parts 12. Complete details can be found in the specifications located in Section C of the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website at http://beta.sam.gov/ on or about 7/3/2026. Please respond to Miranda Zamarron by email at miranda.m.zamarron.civ@us.navy.mil.
All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) in order to access Controlled Unclassified Information within Contract Opportunities. See the DLIS website for registration details: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx
Going forward, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Effective June 11, 2018, entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov to apply only for federal assistance opportunities such as grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration. Additionally, Effective June 29, 2018, all non-Federal entities who create or update their registration in SAM.gov, have a notarized letter on file within 30 days of registration. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration. More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate.