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Statement of Work Procurement of High-Performance Engineering Workstations

NASA Glenn Research Center - Distributed Electric Propulsion R&D Project

Date: August 14, 2026

1.0 Background

The NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) Distributed Electric Propulsion Research and Development project requires high-performance engineering workstations to support TTT heat exchanger optimization. This effort involves computationally intensive topology-optimization (nTop) and computational fluid dynamics (ANSYS Fluent) analysis of additively manufactured lattice heat exchangers. Existing NEST-provided standard systems do not provide the graphics, processing, or memory capability required to perform this work. This procurement provides three (3) purpose-built engineering workstations to enable that analysis.

2.0 Scope

The contractor shall furnish and deliver three (3) new, factory-built engineering workstations meeting or exceeding the specifications in Section 3.0, including all listed components, integration, testing, warranty, and support. All items shall be new (not used, refurbished, or remanufactured), and shall be delivered to the location identified in Section 4.0.

3.0 Requirements

3.1 Quantity

Three (3) identically configured workstations.

3.2 Technical Specifications (per unit, minimum)

Each workstation shall meet or exceed the following configuration:

Component Minimum Specification

Chassis Compact tower with high-efficiency airflow (Fractal Design Define 7 or equivalent)

Motherboard Intel Z890 chipset workstation board (ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi or equivalent)

Processor Intel Core Ultra 7 270K - 3.7 GHz, 24 cores, 36 MB cache, 125 W (or equivalent or greater single-core performance)

CPU Cooling 240 mm liquid CPU cooler (Asetek 624S- M2 or equivalent)

Memory 256 GB DDR5 (ECC memory NOT required)

Graphics NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition, 96 GB

Primary Storage 2 TB NVMe PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSD

Secondary Storage 4 TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD (or equivalent)

Power Supply 1300 W, 80 PLUS Gold (Super Flower LEADEX VII or equivalent)

Networking Integrated Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E (or greater), and Bluetooth

Audio Onboard sound

Cooling System(s) The cooling solution shall be capable of dissipating the thermal load generated by the 600-watt graphics card and all other heat-producing components, including the central processing unit (CPU), to ensure that no thermal throttling occurs under maximum loading conditions. The manufacturer of the cooling system shall explicitly indicate that the solution is “low-noise”, “ultra-quiet”, or equivalent, though no sound threshold requirements are established. Liquid-based cooling is preferred.

Operating System None; hardware fully tested. Systems to receive NASA standard image after delivery. System must be compatible with Windows 11 Pro.

Warranty / Support Lifetime labor and technical support;

minimum 3-year parts warranty (or greater)

3.3 Integration and Testing

All components shall be professionally integrated, assembled, and burn-in/stress tested by the manufacturer prior to shipment to verify hardware stability under load. Systems shall be validated for stable operation with the professional engineering applications used on this project (nTop and ANSYS Fluent).

3.4 Warranty and Support

Each system shall include lifetime labor and technical support and a minimum three (3) year parts warranty. Technical support shall be U.S.-based with single-point accountability for the fully integrated system.

3.5 Reference Configuration

The requirements above are based on the following exact technical configuration. Each of the three (3) units is a Puget Workstation Core Ultra Z890 C121-L configured as follows:

• Fractal Design Define 7 (chassis)

• ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi (motherboard)

• Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 3.7GHz 24 Core 36MB 125W (processor)

• Asetek 624S-M2 240mm CPU Cooler

• 4x DDR5 64GB (256GB total per system)

• NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB PCI-E

• Integrated Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth

• 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSD (primary drive)

• 4TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD (secondary drive)

• Super Flower LEADEX VII Gold 1300W (power supply)

• Case Fans Upgrade Kit (PWM Ramping)

• Puget Workstation Warranty: Lifetime Labor and Tech Support, 3 Year Parts

4.0 Delivery

4.1 Delivery Location

• NASA Glenn Research Center

• Building 86, Room 200 ws-1

• 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

4.2 Delivery Schedule

The contractor shall deliver all three (3) workstations within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of order (ARO). This procurement is schedule-critical; early delivery is encouraged.

5.0 Inspection and Acceptance

Inspection and acceptance shall be performed at the delivery location by the end user or designated Government representative. Acceptance is contingent upon (a) delivery of the correct quantity and configuration meeting the specifications in Section 3.0, (b) systems free of physical damage, and (c) verification that each system powers on and passes a basic functional check. Nonconforming items shall be repaired or replaced at no cost to the Government.

6.0 Period of Performance

The period of performance is from date of award through completion of delivery and acceptance, not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days ARO, plus the applicable warranty period.