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https://www.erdcwerx.org/sovereign-defense-cloud-for-high-performance-computing/ | LINK | May 7, 2026 |
Sovereign Defense Cloud for High-Performance Computing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Contact and place of performance
Jody Criss
Not specified
The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) pursuant to DFARS Subpart 212.70. Under a CSO, the ERDC may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, or services based on a review of solutions by scientific, technological, or oth...
View moreThe High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP)’s current computing ecosystem cannot keep pace with rapidly evolving mission and technology demands, creating fragmented user experiences, manual workflows, and limited scalability across government and commercial resources. The environment lacks the portability, interoperability, and automation needed to securely deliver HPC services in a hybrid model without vendor dependence, risking reduced mission responsiveness, higher lifecycle costs, and weakened long-term sustainability.
This project aims to identify innovative solutions that will enable the HPCMP to modernize its user experience, enable a hybrid cloud architecture, automate workflows, and integrate a secure data fabric, while preventing vendor lock-in. The objective is not only to modernize the HPCMP, but to build a capability and business model that is strategically advantageous to the government by rethinking foundational elements such as data storage, processing, security, and accessibility. The desired outcome is a sovereign, cloud-enabled, AI-driven platform that empowers the government to maintain technological superiority.
Go to https://www.erdcwerx.org/sovereign-defense-cloud-for-high-performance-computing/ and select "Commercial solutions Opening" under the header titled "Select a Submission Type" for all of the CSO details and submission requirements. All solutions must be submitted through the ERDCWERX platform.
All resultant contracts will be firm-fixed price. All items, technologies, and services (including research and development) procured via this CSO are treated as commercial. Applicants from universities and/or non-profit organizations should be aware that commercial clauses will be integrated into the award and should coordinate proposals with associated legal counsel prior to submission.
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) issued this Special Notice as a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) under solicitation number W912HZ26SC005. This initiative aims to transform the HPCMP into a cloud-forward ecosystem by identifying innovative technologies, research and development, or new applications of existing methods. The project seeks to address limitations in the current computing environment, such as fragmented user experiences and manual workflows, by developing a sovereign, AI-driven platform that integrates hybrid cloud architecture and secure data fabrics. Resultant awards will be firm-fixed price contracts treated as commercial items, focusing on achieving portability and interoperability while preventing vendor lock-in.
The acquisition is classified under NAICS 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC DB01 for IT and Telecom - High Performance Computing (HPC) Support Services (Labor). Proposed solutions must modernize the user experience, automate workflows, and rethink foundational elements of data storage and security to maintain technological superiority. This CSO is open to various entities, though university and non-profit applicants are noted to be subject to commercial clauses. One attachment is associated with this notice, providing specific submission requirements through the ERDCWERX platform.
The primary point of contact for this federal opportunity is Jody Criss, and the response deadline is August 7, 2026. The ERDC will evaluate proposals based on peer reviews by scientific and technological subject matter experts. Although the place of performance is not specified, all products and services acquired through this solicitation will follow commercial procedures as defined by DFARS Subpart 212.70. Submissions are required to envision a future-ready platform that delivers resilient and scalable infrastructure to meet evolving government needs.
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