Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Brand Name Only PacStar Networking Equipment

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides a clarification in response to an industry question regarding the contract's status.

• Question: Is this a new contract, or is there an incumbent performing these services? If not new, what is the current/previous contract number?
• Answer: This combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a new contract.

This clarification confirms that the upcoming opportunity is for a new contract, not a continuation or modification of an existing one.

Statement of Work (SOW)

This SOW details the work required to deliver Electronic Equipment under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case BU-B-UCL AE25030 to Bulgaria. The "Government" refers to the U.S. Government, and the "country" refers to the FMS Customer.

• Hardware Deliverables: The contractor shall provide specific equipment sets, including:

  • Thirty-eight (38) sets of PacStar 447 w/Cisco Blackheart ESR (including Network Essentials, 50 Mbps Max throughput, bundled with PSA-S-447U-xxx SOFTWARE SKU).
  • Thirty-eight (38) sets of PacStar Small Form Factor GIG-E Switches (with 8 X 1G ports, 4 PoE+, 2 X 10G SFP Ports, and AC/DC brick).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of 6 Core Xeon E Processors (with 96GB ECC Memory, Single 2.5" SSD Drive Bay, 5 Port I/O, and AC/DC Brick).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of 2.5" SSD, 1 TB Capacity (VMWare ESXi Essentials Version 6.7).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of KG250XS Sleds (fitting 1-slot in the PacStar Smart Chassis).
  • Nineteen (19) sets of 50W Chassis, 5 Slot (250W Chassis, 5 Slot, with power button and MIL-STD-999 DC input connector, includes 2590 LI-ION Battery).

• Services: Services are not required for this contract.

• The SOW pertains to FMS case BU-B-UCL AE25030 for the country of Bulgaria.

• Applicable Documents: The work must comply with specified Military Standards (MIL-STD) and Commercial Standards, including those related to property marking, safety, security, packaging, and information assurance.

• Item Unique Identification (IUID): The contractor must provide IUID markings for new items with an acquisition cost of $5,000.00 or more, or Government serial numbered items, in accordance with MIL-STD-130N w/Ch1. Specific requirements for marking, reporting, and maintaining IUID lists are detailed.

• Packaging: Packaging must comply with ASTM D 3951-18 and MIL-STD-129R. Wood Packaging Material (WPM) must meet ISPM 15 requirements and ALSC standards.

• Safety Engineering: The contractor must identify and assess all real and potential hazards associated with the equipment, including toxic substance exposure and special disposal procedures, following MIL-STD-882E.

• Security and Operational Security (OPSEC): Requirements include AT Level I training, AT Awareness Training for personnel traveling overseas, iWATCH training, OPSEC program development, and OPSEC training (Level I awareness). Personnel security requirements and training are also outlined.

• Foreign Country Performance: DFARS Clause 252.225-7043 applies to contracts requiring performance or delivery in a foreign country, mandating compliance with theater clearance requirements for non-local national contractor personnel.

Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document outlines the justification for a "Brand Name" supply contract to procure Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Pacstar Networking Equipment for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case AE25030 BU-B-UCL, using FMS funds for Bulgaria.

The procurement includes the following Pacstar networking equipment:

• Thirty-eight (38) PacStar 447 ESR 6300 with accessory software.

• Thirty-eight (38) Pacstar Small Form GIG-E switches.

• Nineteen (19) Pacstar 6 Core Xeon Processors with associated SSDs and VMWare ESXi Essentials.

• Nineteen (19) Pacstar KG250XS sleds.

• Nineteen (19) Pacstar 250W chassis.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

• Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.501(a)(2).

• A combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov.

• Competition is anticipated among all resellers and the OEM of Pacstar equipment.

• The solicitation will allow potential offerors to provide quotes for brand-name Pacstar networking equipment.

• This is a brand-name justification.

• Market research was conducted from August 26, 2025, to September 5, 2025.

• The government risks significant operational setbacks, equipment incompatibility, and security risks if Pacstar's brand of equipment is not procured.

• Qualifying an alternative system would result in deployment delays of 12-14 months and significant costs.

• The U.S. Government does not possess the technical data package for these items.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, specifically a Brand Name Requirement for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Pacstar Networking Equipment. This announcement serves as the only solicitation, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. The procurement is for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case BU-B-UCL, supporting military operations in Bulgaria. The government anticipates awarding a commercial Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

The solicitation requests the following hardware:

• CLIN 0001: PacStar 447 with Cisco Blackheart ESR (Quantity: 38)
• CLIN 0002: PacStar Small Form Factor Gig-E Switch (Quantity: 38)
• CLIN 0003: Core Xeon E Processor (Quantity: 19)
• CLIN 0004: KG250XS Sled (Quantity: 19)
• CLIN 0005: 50W Chassis, 5 Slot (Quantity: 19)

All hardware must be delivered as soon as possible. The offeror must propose a delivery date for all CLINs.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

• Period of Performance: Anticipated award no later than July 8, 2026.

• Estimated Value: Not specified.

• Submission Deadline: Quotes must be emailed to Naomi Cross (naomi.cross2.civ@army.mil) by 10:00 AM EST on April 3, 2026. An email confirmation from the contract specialist must be received.

• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, based on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. Factors include Cost/Price, Technical, and Past Performance. Technical and Past Performance combined are approximately equal to Cost/Price.

• Key Deadlines:

  • Questions Due: March 27, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
  • Quotes Due: April 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST

• This action is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• NAICS Code: 334290 “Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing”

• Size Standard: 800 employees

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

• Offerors must include completed copies of FAR provisions 52.212-3, 52.204-24, and 52.204-26.

• Offerors must meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) and provide CMMC unique identifiers (CMMC UIDs) issued by SPRS.

• Delivery Location: Sterling, VA

• Inspection and Acceptance: At Origin (Offeror's Facility)

• FOB Origin

• The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses by reference, which can be accessed at www.acquisition.gov.