Promise Pegasus Purchase

The Promise Pegasus Purchase solicitation, identified by number 80NSSC26933098Q, is a firm-fixed-price contract issued by the NASA Shared Services Center on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the acquisition of three Promise Pegasus M4 hardware RAID storage arrays with part number PGM4XXXTB3T32U or an equivalent system. The procurement, conducted under NAICS code 541519 as full and open competition, requires delivery to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center at 4800 Lilly Ave, Edwards, CA 93523, Building 4876, Warehouse #6, under FOB Destination terms with a 30-day period of performance after contract award. The hardware must meet strict technical specifications including a 4-bay form factor, support for 2.5-inch SATA3 SSDs in 2TB or 4TB configurations, RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD, an integrated SAS RAID-on-Chip processor, 1GB DDR3 ECC memory, over 2000 MB/s throughput with low latency, and dual Thunderbolt ports with USB-C connectors, along with Hot Swap and Hot Spare capabilities. The contract incorporates commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR 52.212-4 with deviations, and evaluation will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) approach where failure to meet any technical requirement results in immediate disqualification. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide their Cage Code and Unique Entity ID, and include two points of contact along with confirmed FOB Destination and ARO delivery time in their quotes. Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on May 29, 2026, and must be submitted via email to Tracy Bremer at tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov, with all inquiries required in writing and submitted no later than May 27, 2026. Payment terms are NET 30, and the contract includes specific packaging and marking requirements for duty-free entry, including designation of shipments as “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT” and inclusion of the prime contract number, carrier information, gross weight, and estimated value on shipping documents. Contractors are subject to stringent export control obligations under ITAR and EAR, must comply with personal identity verification requirements for personnel, and are prohibited