CSS N0017326QKN04 GPU Revised.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. N0017326QKN04

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

General Information

Solicitation Type: Request for Quote, FAR part 12.201 Solicitation Number: N0017326QKN04 Posted Date: August 17, 2026 Response Date / Time: In accordance with the due date/time determination listed via SAM.gov NAICS Code: 334111 Size Standard: 1,250 (# of employee) Product or Service Code: 7B20 Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Point(s) of Contact: Kevin Nguyen, Contract Specialist, kevin.nguyen3.civ@us.navy.mil Brandon Zellers, Contracting Officer, brandon.s.zellers.civ@us.navy.mil

All changes to this solicitation that occur prior to the closing date will be issued via amendment posted to the announcement on Contract Opportunities (www.SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of interested offerors to monitor the announcement for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.

Questions must be submitted to the Point(s) of Contact listed above no later than three (3) days after the Posted Date.

Requirement Information

The Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR), Code 1700, located at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C., requires the procurement, installation, configuration, and support of high-performance computing platforms and an integrated control workstation.

The purpose of this procurement is to provide:

1. A 4-server GPU/CPU rack capable of multi-threaded processing, GPU-accelerated workloads, AI and simulation applications, and integration with a system equivalent to Omniverse-based digital twin and simulation environments

2. A control workstation for remote monitoring, asset management, and system integration with the server rack.

All systems and services must be fully compatible, operational, and support integrated management workflows.

The vendor shall provide all hardware, software, and services necessary to meet the technical specifications outlined in this document. All deliverables, including server systems, GPUs and CPUs, storage, memory, networking, and supporting infrastructure, shall be fully assembled, configured, tested, and operational.

All systems and services must be compatible with one another and suitable for high-performance computing, AI and simulation workloads, rendering, and digital twin applications

The anticipated line-item structure as follows is based on the items outlined in the Specifications (Attachment 1):

Item Schedule of Supplies/Services Quantity Unit Amount

0001 High-performance GPU/CPU server in accordance with the attached specifications.

1 Lot $

0002 1U Control Workstation in accordance with the attached specifications.

1 Lot $

Delivery and Other Requirement Information

Delivery Date: Six months after the award date Place of Performance: Naval Research Laboratory

4555 Overlook Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20375

Inspection / Acceptance:

Destination - All services/items delivered under this action will be inspected/accepted by the Government within thirty (30) days of delivery.

FOB Point: FAR 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee’s Premises

Quotation Submission Information

(a) Submission: Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email to the Point(s) of Contact by the Response Date/Time identified in the General Information Section above. A confirmation of receipt will be provided, but it is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that its response is received in its entirety and in a timely manner.

(b) Company Information: The Offeror shall ensure the following information is submitted:

Company Name Address CAGE / Unique Entity ID Web Page URL Company point of contract, phone # and mail

(c) System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) in order be considered for award. Offerors shall complete provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, included in full-text below. This provision requires the completion of reps and certs in SAM with the completion of paragraph (b) of the provision. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

Evaluation and Basis for Award

(a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this request for quotation (RFQ) to the responsible Offeror whose quotation is determined to be technically acceptable and represents the lowest evaluated price in accordance with the requirements of this RFQ.

1. Compliance with Specifications:

Offeror’s shall provide a technical description demonstrating how it’s quote meets all of the Government’s technical specifications located in Attachment 1, Specifications. This document should contain a maximum of ten (10) pages. The Government will evaluate the quote and supporting information based on how well the quote meets the requirements of the RFQ and Attachment 1. The offeror’s overall capability will be evaluated from Acceptable to Unacceptable as detailed below:

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Quote meets all minimum requirements Unacceptable Quote does NOT meet any minimum requirements

In accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, award will be made to the responsible Offeror who provides a quote that is evaluated as the lowest price, technically acceptable.

Applicable Provisions / Clauses

All clauses and provisions can be found on acquisition.gov.

The following clauses will be incorporated into the resultant award:

Regulation Title Date IBR or FT* FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities APR

IBR

FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2024 IBR

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation

JAN 2017 IBR

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV

IBR

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 IBR 52.207-6 "Solicitation of Offers from Small

Business Concerns and Small Business Teaming Arrangements or Joint Ventures (Multiple-Award Contracts)"

AUG

IBR

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 IBR 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters OCT 2025 IBR 52.219-2 Equal Low Bids OCT 1995 IBR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concern JAN 2025 IBR 52.219-9 Alt II Small Business Subcontracting Plan JAN 2025 IBR 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan SEP 2021 IBR 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule SEP 2021 IBR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items OCT 2018 IBR 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End

Products

FEB 2021 IBR

52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification

MAY

IBR

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation JUN 2020 IBR

DFARS 252.203-

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 IBR

DFARS 252.203-

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 IBR

DFARS 252.204-

Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors FEB 2019 IBR

DFARS 252.204-

Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY

IBR

DFARS 252.204-

Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021 IBR

DFARS 252.204-

Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirement

NOV

IBR

DFARS 252.204-

Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services - Basic JUL 2021 IBR

DFARS 252.205-

Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders OCT 2024 IBR

DFARS 252.211-

Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR

FT

DFARS 252.211-

Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010 IBR

DFARS 252.223-

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013 IBR

DFARS 252.225-

Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate – Basic NOV

IBR

DFARS 252.225-

Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 IBR

DFARS 252.225-

Trade Agreements--Basic FEB 2024 IBR

DFARS 252.225-

Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 IBR

DFARS 252.225-

Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten MAY

IBR

DFARS 252.225-

Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime JAN 2023 IBR

DFARS 252.226-

Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

APR 2019 IBR

DFARS 252.232-

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018 IBR

DFARS 252.232-

Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions DEC 2018 FT

DFARS 252.232-

Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 IBR

DFARS 252.243-

Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 IBR

DFARS 252.244-

Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021 IBR

DFARS 252.246-

Sources of Electronic Parts MAY

IBR

DFARS 252.247-

Transportation of Supplies by Sea--Basic OCT 2024 IBR

DFARS 252.247-

Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/ Instructions

JUN 2012 IBR

*Incorporated by reference or incorporated by full text in resultant award

The following provisions are applicable to this solicitation:

Regulation Title Date FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items NOV 2021 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. NOV 2021

DFARS 252.203-

Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011

DFARS 252.204-

Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls OCT 2016

DFARS 252.204-

Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation DEC 2019

DFARS 252.204-

Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation

MAY 2021

DFARS 252.204-

Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance Risk System FEB 2026

DFARS 252.219-

Advancing Small Business Growth JUN 2023

DFARS 252.225-

Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate--Basic FEB 2024

DFARS 252.225-

Trade Agreements Certificate--Basic NOV 2014

DFARS 252.225-

Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel JUN 2005

Attachment

Attachment 1 – Specifications