45Drives Storinator Storage Systems (Sources Sought)
State · ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation RFI4054 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 27, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Aug 27, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This notice is a Market Research Request, responses are for informational purposes only. The Department of State, Global Acquisitions, Acquisition Management Directorate, Diplomatic Mission Support (GA/AMD/DMS) is conducting market research for a procurement to support the Computer Investigations and Forensics Division (DS/CTS/CTI/CIF). The Government seeks to identify vendors that can provide the complete 45Drives Storinator-brand storage system described in the attached Statement of Work, which is critical for the long-term safekeeping of digital forensics evidence. The storage system will p… (show all)
rovide three critical requirements: active storage, backup storage, and disaster recovery encompassing both on-site and off-site storage hardware. Physical equipment will be delivered within 30 days after receipt of order. Period of Performance: The period of performance for the service components will be five years from the date of the award. We anticipate that this will be a brand name requirement for 45Drives solutions specifically. However, submitters may propose products and services that are �equal� in nature. If doing so, please provide a thorough description of the proposed products and services, their salient characteristics, and a description of how they meet the Government's requirement. Whether a quote is for the 45Drives solution in the SOW or for an equivalent solution, the Government will only review quotes from vendors who are authorized resellers of all proposed line items. If this requirement is competed via an RFQ, a C-SCRM Questionnaire will be required and a State Department Secure Software Development Attestation Form may be required. Submitters must confirm whether they would be able to complete the C-SCRM documentation (attached) if required by a future solicitation. Based on the responses to this notice, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. This notice is a Sources Sought Notice only and the Government is not under any obligation to reply to any communications submitted in response to this notice.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (State), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $38K to $90K, median $58K; range $29K to $193K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHPS PRIMA MEDI Tbilisi 0100 GEO | 2 | $291K | Jul 10, 2026 |
| DKSH (CAMBODIA) LIMITED | 2 | $116K | Jul 28, 2026 |
| OxGen Import LLC | 1 | $34K | Oct 10, 2025 |
| The TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK New York NY 10032 USA | 1 | $29K | Jul 21, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 28, 2026DKSH (CAMBODIA) LIMITED$66KRequest for Quotation for Supply and Installation of Laboratory Equipment for NIH, U.S. Embassy Phnom PenhNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026DKSH (CAMBODIA) LIMITED$50KRequest for Quotation for the supply of Laboratory Equipment for NIAID/NIH in Phnom Penh, U.S. Embassy Phnom PenhNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2026The TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK New York NY 10032 USA$29KSolicitation for GAPP Package A for WRAIR-EMENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2026SHPS PRIMA MEDI Tbilisi 0100 GEO$193K: Laboratory Supplies for American Embassy Tbilisi, WRAIR OfficeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 10, 2025SHPS PRIMA MEDI Tbilisi 0100 GEO$98KReagents for WRIAR office of US Embassy TbilisiNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 10, 2025OxGen Import LLC$34KLab Supplies for WRAIRNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied State, Dept of (DOS) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past State, Dept of (DOS) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.