Opportunity Overview
1. Notice of Strategy
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is providing this notice to inform industry of its procurement strategy for the Cloud Vehicle Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This 10-year vehicle, with an estimated value of $4.105 Billion, is designed to provide native hyperscale cloud services across the Department.
2. Direct-to-CSP Approach
Due to highly specialized technical requirements, including massive compute elasticity (25,000+ concurrent vCPUs), proprietary 100+ Tbps global backbones, and specific hardware density for AI/ML and weather modeling, the Department is utilizing a Direct-to-CSP strategy. It is contemplated that to ensure mission success and direct engineering support, only Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) acting as the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) will be eligible for award.
3. Authority
This strategy is being executed via GSA eBuy under the authority of GSAR Subpart 538.71. Participation is restricted to authorized contractors holding a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) under SIN 518210C.
4. No Action Required
This notice is for informational purposes only to ensure transparency in the Department's long-term cloud acquisition planning. The Department is not seeking quotes, proposals, or feedback as part of this notice.
5. Points of Contact
Eric Olmstead, Contracting Officer: eric.olmstead@noaa.gov
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is providing this notice to inform industry of its procurement strategy for the Cloud Vehicle Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This 10-year vehicle, with an estimated value of $4.105 Billion, is designed to provide native hyperscale cloud services across the Department.
2. Direct-to-CSP Approach
Due to highly specialized technical requirements, including massive compute elasticity (25,000+ concurrent vCPUs), proprietary 100+ Tbps global backbones, and specific hardware density for AI/ML and weather modeling, the Department is utilizing a Direct-to-CSP strategy. It is contemplated that to ensure mission success and direct engineering support, only Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) acting as the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) will be eligible for award.
3. Authority
This strategy is being executed via GSA eBuy under the authority of GSAR Subpart 538.71. Participation is restricted to authorized contractors holding a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) under SIN 518210C.
4. No Action Required
This notice is for informational purposes only to ensure transparency in the Department's long-term cloud acquisition planning. The Department is not seeking quotes, proposals, or feedback as part of this notice.
5. Points of Contact
Eric Olmstead, Contracting Officer: eric.olmstead@noaa.gov
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| Issuing agency | Commerce, Department of |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Cloud Infrastructure |
| NAICS | 518210 |
| Published | April 23, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | April 23, 2027 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Source: U.S. Government (SAM.gov) — public domain. GlobalGov is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government.
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