Past Performance
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Scientific Computing Branch
$2.69M
Total value
100%
Systems validated before shipment
On time
And on budget throughout the lifecycle
Contract Vehicle
Delivery Order
75N95021F00001
Total Value
$2,688,428.38
CAGE
4ZHT8
Executive Summary
Paragon Micro architected, delivered, and validated a high-performance computing infrastructure for NIH NCATS to support extreme-scale data analytics and translational science research.
The solution provided integrated compute, storage, and networking across physical and cloud environments and was engineered for performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Mission Challenge
The Scientific Computing Branch required infrastructure capable of:
- Supporting high-end data analytics
- Enabling extreme scale computing workloads
- Scaling for future therapeutic research demands
- Integrating physical and cloud HPC environments
- Maintaining operational continuity and performance optimization
The environment demanded architectural precision, performance tuning, and disciplined execution.
Technical Approach
Paragon Micro received defined physical, functional, and performance characteristics and delivered a fully integrated HPC solution.
Architecture and Engineering
Our engineering team:
- Designed rack-centric HPC architecture
- Integrated compute, storage, and networking layers
- Optimized airflow, cabling, and serviceability
- Engineered for scalability and long-term operability
The final deliverable was a fully functional and validated HPC rack stack optimized for performance and maintainability.
System Validation and Optimization
Before shipment, Paragon Micro performed:
- Hardware health checks
- BIOS, BMC, and firmware validation
- Flash updates and configuration tuning
- MAC address capture and electronic rack elevation verification
- Performance optimization testing
Every system was validated to reduce on-site integration time and minimize operational disruption.
Project Management and Execution Discipline
A dedicated Project Manager oversaw:
- Delivery Order execution from award through logistics
- Cross-functional coordination
- Budget adherence
- Timeline management
- Regular stakeholder reporting to NIH
Execution remained on time and on budget throughout the lifecycle.
Logistics and White Glove Delivery
All equipment was delivered with white-glove service to the final facility destination.
Certified, factory-trained engineers provided:
- On-site diagnostics
- Remote access validation
- System commissioning support
This ensured seamless deployment and rapid operational readiness.
Results and Impact
- Fully integrated and validated HPC infrastructure
- Optimized rack-centric performance architecture
- Reduced on-site deployment time
- Scalable support for translational science innovation
- On time and on budget delivery under CIO CS
Why This Matters
High-performance computing environments supporting therapeutic research cannot tolerate integration errors or performance instability.
Paragon Micro delivered:
- Architectural certainty
- Performance optimization
- Execution discipline
- Operational readiness
Work with Paragon Micro
Building an HPC environment that has to work on day one?
Tell us the physical, functional, and performance characteristics you need. For NIH NCATS, Paragon Micro designed the rack stack, validated every system’s hardware, BIOS, BMC, and firmware before shipment, and delivered it white glove, on time and on budget.