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Spectra Logic Tape Hardware Maintenance
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The contract involves the renewal of an annual maintenance support agreement with Spectra Logic Corporation for the Spectra T120 (LTO-7) tape libraries, which are critical for maintaining reliable enterprise system backup and continuity of operations at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. This proprietary hardware is essential for creating secondary copies of data backups stored offsite as part of the center’s disaster protection and recovery plan, safeguarding against data loss from user error, hardware or software failures, and other emergencies. The maintenance contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded on a sole source basis under specific federal acquisition regulations, emphasizing the continued support of the existing system rather than replacement with an equivalent. The Department of Commerce’s NOAA Western Acquisition Division in Seattle is overseeing the procurement, with Grace LaPierre as the primary contact and Charles Kendall as the contracting officer. This presolicitation notice is not a solicitation for competitive bids but invites firms that believe they meet the requirements to submit documentation or questions by the stated deadline for consideration of a competitive process. The anticipated award date is June 1, 2026, and the contract falls under NAICS code 334112, related to the supply of this specialized hardware maintenance service. The place of performance is in La Jolla, California, supporting NOAA’s operational needs in that region.
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La Jolla, CA, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Requisition 143051-26-0054
1. Points of Contact:
Grace LaPierre, Contract Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,
Seattle, WA 98115
EMAIL: grace.lapierre@noaa.gov
Charles Kendall, Contracting Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,
Seattle, WA 98115
EMAIL: charles.kendall@noaa.gov
(2) Set-asides, if applicable: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Seattle Simplified Acquisitions Branch, intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, with Spectra Logic Corporation for the purchase of Annual Maintenance Support Contract Renewal, Spectra Logic SpectraGuard Next Business Day On Site Support for the Spectra T120 (LTO-7) tape libraries.
(3) Codes for services or supplies: NAICS 334112
(4) Description:
(i) The requirement is for Annual Maintenance Support Contract Renewal, Spectra Logic SpectraGuard Next Business Day On Site Support for the Spectra T120 (LTO-7) tape libraries, a proprietary hardware that currently serves to maintain a reliable enterprise system backup production environment and the continuity of operations (COOP) for the scientific mission at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. This system ensures data protection from loss due to inadvertent user actions, hardware and software failure, and general disaster or emergency situations with offsite backup storage. The Spectra Logic T120 tape libraries are the primary device for creating secondary copies of the tape based system and data backups for offsite storage as part of the Center’s disaster protection and recovery (COOP) plan. The requirement is for maintenance on this existing system, not an equivalent replacement system;
(ii) This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government’s requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information digitally via email to the points of contact listed above before the due date/ deadline of this SAM posting. Such requests and documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. The anticipated award date is estimated to be 06/01/2026.
