Summary
The DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) intends to award a sole source contract to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company for additional administration and maintenance services for the HPE Cray EX supercomputer system at the AFRL DoD Supercomputing Resource Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. HPE is the only qualified source due to its exclusive intellectual property rights for the HPE Cray EX 2500 upgrade system, though other responsible sources may submit capability statements for the government's consideration. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the contracting office managing this procurement on behalf of the HPCMP, with responses due by June 18, 2026.