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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
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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) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) under solicitation number W912HZ26SC005. This initiative seeks innovative commercial products, technologies, and services to transform the HPCMP into a cloud-forward ecosystem that integrates emerging technologies and modern cloud principles. The program aims to address existing limitations in fragmented user experiences and manual workflows by developing a hybrid cloud architecture that enables portability, interoperability, and automated workflows without vendor dependence.
The primary objective of this project is to establish a sovereign, cloud-enabled, and AI-driven platform featuring a secure data fabric and modernized data storage and processing capabilities. This solicitation is classified under NAICS code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and PSC DB01 for IT AND TELECOM - HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR). All resultant awards will be firm-fixed price contracts, and all procured items—including research and development—will be treated as commercial items pursuant to DFARS Subpart 212.70.
The ERDC will utilize a competitive selection process based on reviews by subject matter expert peers to acquire solutions that provide a strategic advantage to the government. Submissions are being accepted through the ERDCWERX platform, and one attachment containing submission requirements was posted on May 7, 2026. The response deadline for this special notice is August 7, 2026. Applicants from non-profit organizations or universities are required to coordinate with legal counsel regarding the integration of commercial clauses into potential awards.
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