Supply of High-Performance InfiniBand Networking Hardware

NASA’s Shared Services Center is soliciting a subcontract for the procurement and delivery of five NVIDIA Mellanox Quantum™ HDR Edge Switches, model MQM8790-HS2R, to support high-performance computing operations at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. These switches are essential for enabling ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth InfiniBand networking within NASA’s advanced computational infrastructure. The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, indicating the contract is exclusively available to small businesses certified by the Small Business Administration. The North American Industry Classification System code is 334111, classifying this as computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing. The solicitation was posted on July 6, 2026, with responses due by July 10, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Delivery must be completed at the specified location in Huntsville, where the switches will be integrated into existing high-performance computing systems to enhance computational throughput and data processing capabilities for mission-critical aerospace research.