High Performance Simulation Workstation Hardware
Department of Defense (all) · DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HDTRA126Q0022 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 22, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HDTRA126Q0022 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) and Defense Federal Acquisiti… (show all)
on Regulation Supplement (DFARS).This acquisition is set aside 100% for Small Business. Line Item Information CLIN 0001: Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) High Performance Simulation Workstation Quantity: 2 Each Pricing Arrangement: Firm-Fixed-Price Minimum System Specifications: Total System CPU: 128 cores / 256 threads, Minimum 128 physical cores, with a base clock of at least 2.25GHz and a turbo boost capability of up to 4.5GHz or higher. Motherboard: At least one (1) usable NVMe PCIe Gen 4 (or better) slot for the boot drive, and at least one (1) usable PCIe Gen 5 x16 slot. Boot Drive: 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (7,000 MB/s sequential read or greater).Work Drive: 4TB PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD (12,000 MB/s sequential read or greater).Storage Drive: 16TB HDD. Memory: 2TB DDR5 ECC RAM (6400MHz).Graphics Card: 96GB VRAM with native Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) support. Networking: On-board 1x Gbps. Cooling: Desktop-friendly quiet air or water-cooling. No server-grade fans. Power Supply: Minimum 2000W, Platinum-rated efficiency. OS: Windows 11 Pro or Windows 11 Pro for Workstations. Stress Testing: The system must undergo comprehensive stress testing to verify it operates at optimal performance and temperature. This testing must ensure no system crashing occurs due to overheating or hardware failures within an ambient working environment ranging from 73-81 degrees Fahrenheit. A final test report documenting these results and system stability must be provided to the Government to facilitate final inspection and acceptance of the hardware. Warranty: Standard commercial warranty, including coverage for all parts and labor. Condition: New equipment ONLY. No remanufactured or gray market items are acceptable. Delivery Information Delivery Date: On or before October 5, 2026.FOB Point: Destination Shipping Address: DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCYCENTRAL PROCESSING FACILITY6200 MEADE ROAD BLDG. 1976FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060UNITED STATES Special Delivery Instructions: Delivery couriers will be subject to visitor access procedures at Fort Belvoir. Couriers without existing sponsorship privileges require 72 hours notice to the DTRA Ship-To point of contact to establish sponsorship. Instructions to Offerors (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1)Offerors shall submit a single, consolidated proposal in response to this solicitation. Include your company Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, Point of Contact, and CAGE Code on your quote. Submission Method: All quotations shall be submitted via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Portal. Submissions will NOT be accepted via email under any circumstances. Proposal Contents: Pricing Information: A completed SF 1449 (or equivalent quote document) with the unit price of the offeror and total price for CLIN 0001. The unit price shall be all-inclusive for one workstation, including FOB Destination shipping. Technical Information: A technical narrative demonstrating that the proposed product meets or exceeds every minimum specification listed above. The technical portion must use a format for a direct, one-to-one comparison between the minimum specification of the Government and the proposed item of the offeror. OEM Authorization: Offerors shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), an OEM authorized dealer, an authorized distributor, or an authorized reseller for the proposed equipment. Questions: All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the primary POC no later than 11:00 AM on July 24, 2026. Reference this combined synopsis/solicitation number in the Subject line of your email. Evaluation Factors for Award (Addendum to FAR 52.212-2)The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror who submits the lowest-priced, technically acceptable proposal. This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection. Step 1: Technical Acceptability Evaluation. Proposals will be evaluated on a pass or fail basis. To receive a pass, the proposal must demonstrate that the proposed workstation meets or exceeds all minimum specifications. Any proposal that fails to meet one or more minimum specifications will be rated fail and removed from consideration.Step 2: Price Evaluation.Proposals determined to be technically acceptable will be ranked by the Grand Total price for CLIN 0001 (Quantity 2). The Government will evaluate the total price for reasonableness.Applicable Clauses and ProvisionsThe following FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition (inclusive of, but not limited to):FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial ServicesFAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial ServicesFAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial ServicesFAR 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial ServicesFAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial ServicesFAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-AsideFAR 52.225-5, Trade AgreementsDFARS 252.204-7016 / 7017 / 7018, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or ServicesDFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and ValuationDFARS 252.225-7021, Trade AgreementsDFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment InstructionsAll supplies must be Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant in accordance with FAR 52.225-5 and DFARS 252.225-7021.
Who won similar work
58 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Department of Defense (all)), same product/service code (PSC) 7B20.
Single-winner award sizes (58): middle half $61K to $799K, median $232K; range $4K to $169.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC | 4 | $5.9M | Aug 2, 2026 |
| NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 3 | $1.3M | May 5, 2025 |
| MID-ATLANTIC COMPUTER SERVICES, LLC | 2 | $4.5M | Oct 23, 2025 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | 2 | $1.5M | Apr 8, 2025 |
| COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC. | 2 | $1.3M | Mar 23, 2026 |
| M2 TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2 | $1.3M | Mar 17, 2025 |
| TRANSOURCE SERVICES CORP. | 2 | $12K | Apr 30, 2025 |
| FEDDATA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $169.0M | Dec 5, 2024 |
| NAG, LLC | 1 | $28.6M | Mar 21, 2025 |
| ELMA ELECTRONIC INCORPORATED | 1 | $11.4M | Jan 8, 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.
- Sep 22, 2026BAHFED CORP$496KAward Notice to BahFed Corp. for GETAC Brand Ruggedized ComputerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2026JC TECHNOLOGY INC$797KHigh-Performance GPU Server Systems and Control WorkstationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 9, 2026IRSA UMAR Glen Burnie MD 21060 USA$51KCFID with SkySafeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 24, 2026AMERICAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC$206KBabel Street LicensesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 18, 2026COMARK, LLC$230KBridge Display UnitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 13, 2026EVERBATIM, INC.$42KEVAS Court Reporting Recording KitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 5, 2026NEXTCOM LLC$742KAward Notice to NextCom LLC for Roll-on / Roll-off (RORO) Portable Rugged Dual 24" 4K Display Monitor Version WorkstationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 4, 2026H. CO. COMPUTER PRODUCTS Irvine CA 92606 USA$130KWorkstationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 2, 2026TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC$72KPMA271 - Portable Maintenance Access Terminal (PMAT) XSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 18, 2026TELEDYNE CONTROLS, LLC$3.2MElectronic Takeoff and Landing Data (eTOLD) Application SoftwareNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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 Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff 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
- 32 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.