1333ND26QNB670452 BN or Equal AMEND 1.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NUMBER

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

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Brand Name or Equal Data Processing Server (1333ND26QNB670452 Amendment 0001)

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) The solicitation number is 1333ND26QNB670452 and this solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is being solicited as total small business set aside.

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 dated March 13, 2026, and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as updated through August 29, 2026, supplemented by Department of Commerce Acquisition Policy.

(IV) The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 – IT Value Added Resellers with a small business size standard of 150 employees.

(V) All quoters shall provide a firm fixed price quotation for the following line item(s):

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) TOTAL Brand Name OR EQUAL Data Processing Server / GPU Workstation for in accordance with the attached NIST Requirements Document.

Other transportation related charges to deliver to the US (Not-to-Exceed amount)**

TOTAL:

**Quoters that are proposing products manufactured outside of the United States must identify any other or unknown charges (i.e., tariffs) that may be applicable to the sale of these products (here indicated as CLIN 0002 – Other Transportation Related expenses as a separate line item). This price element must only apply to the total value of the goods identified for customs processing. Only include the country of origin and the tariff percentage currently in place or the expected amount at time of delivery for that country. Price quotes shall clearly identify the relevant tariffs in terms of percentage and total cost. If there are multiple countries of origins and associated tariffs, identify each separately. This is a not-to-exceed line item and other transportation related charges included in any resultant award will be paid on an actuals basis up to the ceiling amount.

(VI) The requirements for the line items to be acquired above are in the attached Requirements Document.

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(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point are required in accordance with the attached Requirements Document.

(VIII) Quoters/Contractors must possess an ACTIVE registration in the System for Award Management system, www.SAM.gov, when submitting a quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. The Contracting Officer shall confirm that quoters have an “active” registration at the www.sam.gov website upon receipt of the quotation. If the SAM.gov registration is not active, the quotation will not be considered for award. Note that “ID Assigned” is not “Active.”

(IX) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION Jan 2026), applies to this acquisition. See Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 below.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION Jan 2026):

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

Quoters shall submit their electronic quotations, via email, so that NIST receives them not later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time on September 2 4, 2026. E-mail quotations shall be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist at lauren.roller@nist.gov.

Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of all email communications.

Quotations which do not reference the RFQ number in the subject line may not be considered. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is received in the e-mail inbox set forth above.

INQUIRIES:

Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to both the Contract Specialist Ms. Lauren Roller at lauren.roller@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than August 28, 2026. All responses to timely submitted questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will be deemed as the Government’s formal response and govern performance of the contract.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All quotations shall conform to solicitation provisions/clauses and be prepared in accordance with this section. The quotation shall be clearly and concisely written as well as be neat and logically assembled. All pages of the quotation shall be appropriately numbered.

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The Quoter’s quotation shall be clearly divided into the following distinct volumes:

Volume I – Technical Quotation Volume II – Price Quotation Volume III- Terms and Conditions

Volume I - Technical Quotation:

The Quoter shall submit one (1) copy of their technical quotation, electronically, via E-mail to the Contract Specialist identified above. The technical quotation shall address the following:

Technical Capability:

a) Technical description and/or product literature. Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature, or other product literature that CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the quoted products meet or exceed all BRAND NAME OR EQUAL specifications outlined in the Requirements Document. The quoter is responsible for ensuring the submitted documentation clearly addresses all specifications and requirements.

b) Country of origin of all manufactured end products quoted

c) Confirmation of the quoter’s ability to meet the required delivery terms.

d) Confirmation of the quoter’s ability to meet warranty requirements.

Volume II - Price Quotation:

The quoter shall submit one (1) copy of their entire quotation, electronically, via E-mail to the Contract Specialist identified above. The price quotation shall address, at minimum, the following information.

a) The solicitation number

b) The name, phone number, and email address of the quoter's/contractor’s point of contact;

c) Unique Entity Identifier # for quoter's/contractor’s active SAM.Gov registration.

d) A firm fixed price for each required line item, including a unit price and total amount where applicable, and the aggregate quoted firm fixed price for the

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requirement.

e) Shipping and Delivery costs must be included in the quotation either as a separate line item or contained in the total price of the quote. The quotation shall include a total firm fixed price for the requirement that includes all shipping/delivery costs. Other transportation related costs, such as tariffs, if any, shall be quoted on a not-to-exceed amount as described earlier in this solicitation.

f) Any applicable discount terms.

Volume III – Terms and Conditions:

The quoter shall review the provision and clauses attachment and complete any required information as record via a separate volume response to this solicitation.

Note: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation.

Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions:

If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quotation any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order (PO).

Note: This procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a quoter submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the proposed price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant purchase order, not the terms and conditions of the Quoter’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

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FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION Jan 2026)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

The Government intends to award a single purchase order (PO) from this solicitation utilizing simplified acquisitions procedures in accordance with FAR part 12 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. The Government reserves the right not to award a PO or to make an award without discussions based solely upon initial quotes.

Basis for Award:

Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote.

A quoter's failure to address any factor may be considered indicative of the quoter's lack of understanding of the Government's requirements and may result in the offer being determined unacceptable.

Evaluation Factors:

A quotation will be determined technically acceptable if it meets the following criteria:

(1) Technical Capability: The Quoter must indicate in its quotation the ability to provide all minimum brand name OR EQUAL requirements identified in the Requirements Document, inclusive of warranty requirements.

(2) Schedule: The Quoter must indicate in its quotation the ability to meet the delivery requirements within 30 days ARO. Additionally, delivery must be on a F.O.B Destination basis and inclusive of all delivery costs, including any potential tariffs.

(3) Price: The quoted price will be evaluated. The evaluation will determine whether the proposed prices are reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Prices must be entirely compatible with the technical portion of the quotation.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not

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obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Brand Name or EQUAL Data Processing Server / GPU

Workstation for in accordance with the attached NIST Requirements Document.

This line item shall be inclusive of FOB Destination shipping.

1.00 LO

NTE NTE

0002 Other Transportation Related Charges to Deliver to the

US (Not-to-Exceed)

1.00 LO

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Table of Contents

Requirements Document_Amendment 01

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CLAUSES

Requirements Document_Amendment 01

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NIST Requirements Document – Solicitation Amendment 01

I. Background

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) Wireless Networks Division (WND) performs research on artificial intelligence/machine learning, digital twins, wireless channel modeling, and multimodal data processing. In support of this work and the 2026 NIST Emerging Technologies Standards Engagement (NETSE) Program, the WND requires computational resources to process large radiofrequency, LiDAR, and vision datasets, accelerate GPU-intensive machine learning workloads, and support the development and validation of next-generation wireless technologies, including Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) and 6G systems. NIST currently owns and operates Exxact Corporation GPU Workstations. This requirement is for Exxact Corporation brand name or equivalent products.

II. Requirements

The Contractor shall provide an Exxact Corporation VWS-135223847 Full-Tower Workstation, or equivalent products, that meet or exceed the minimum technical specifications listed below. All products shall be new and unused.

CPU: AMD Threadripper PRO 9975WX (32 cores) or equal; minimum 32 cores, ECC DDR5, and PCIe Gen 5 support

Memory: Minimum 512 GB ECC DDR5 GPU: 4 × NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q or equal; minimum 96 GB

GPU memory per GPU and equivalent AI/compute capability OS Storage: Minimum 2 TB PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD Data Storage: 2 × 15.36 TB enterprise NVMe SSD; RAID 0 capable Networking: Dual 100GbE with dedicated out-of-band/IPMI-equivalent management Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop compatible

The receiving location has 208V power service available. The Contractor shall provide a compatible power cable with receptacle type NEMA 6-20 with the system.

III. Delivery

Delivery shall be FOB Destination (or equivalent terms, such as INCOTERMS Delivered Duties Paid) and shall occur not later than (NLT) 30 days after contractor receipt of order (ARO). The packing slip shall clearly indicate the NIST award number and the NIST Technical Point of Contact associated with the order.

FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment

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by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

IV. Inspection and Acceptance

The Government will inspect the products within seven business days of receipt. The Contractor has the right to be present during the inspection at the Contractor’s expense.

Inspection will include:

Visual inspection of the products to ensure that they are new, undamaged, and operate as commercially marketed.

The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming supplies at no cost to the Government.

V. Installation Installation is not required.

VI. Warranty The contractor shall provide a three-year commercial warranty for all products.

VII. Payment Schedule

The Contractor will be paid per NET30 terms following: 1) Government acceptance of the products and 2) upon receipt and acceptance of a proper invoice.

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Acrobat PDFWriter 2.01 for Windows D:19971010095222 D:19990614133004 Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended.

is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

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16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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