Sources Sought.doc

(1) Action Code :

SOURCES SOUGHT

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

(2) Date : 12 June 2025

(3) Classification Code 7B

(4) NAICS Code: 334111

(5) NAICS Size Standard: 1250 Employees

(6) Contracting Office Address:

2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783

(7) Subject: Sources Sought for Quantity of three (3) computer workstations

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX25QOA35

(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 23 June 2025

(10) Contact Point: Jamie White Contract Specialist, jamie.n.white2.civ@army.mil

(11)

A. Objective:

To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.

B. Salient Characteristics:

C. Responses:

All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include:

(I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met.

(II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 1350 Employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 334511. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].

(III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects.

(12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59 AM eastern standard time 23 June 2025. Submissions should be emailed to Jamie White at jamie.n.white2.civ@army .mil.

Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Jamie White at jamie.n.white2.civ@army .mil. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

(13) Delivery Location:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783

(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Estimated Delivery January 2026.

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_1811227884.doc Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name): Matthew R. Ziemann

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) Physical Modeling & Simulation Branch (PMSB) requires three (3) computers with the following minimum specifications in support of AI/ML research:

Form Factor: Tower workstation

Central Processing Unit (CPU): One (1) AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X (24-core) 4.2 Gigahertz (GHz) up to 5.3 GHz max boost clock or equivalent

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): One (1) NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition

Random Access Memory (RAM): 512 Gigabyte (GB) Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5) 5600 Megahertz (MHz) (Error-Correcting Code [ECC])

Storage 1 (system): Two (2) Terabyte (TB) M.2 Solid-State Drive (SSD) Gen5 Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express 5.0 [PCIe 5.0])

Storage 2 (work): Four (4) TB M.2 SSD Gen5 NVMe (PCIe 5.0)

Storage 3 (storage): 20 TB 3.5” Internal Hard Drive, 7200 Revolutions Per Minute (rpm)

Ethernet: 10 Gigabit (Gb) minimum

Wi-Fi: Motherboard or PCIe Adapter (WiFi 7 minimum)

Sound Card: Integrated motherboard audio

Operating System (OS): Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop with Graphical User Interface (GUI) and necessary drivers

Cooling System: Sufficient liquid or air cooling for CPU, GPU, and case

Power Supply: Sufficient power supply for specifications (120 Volts Alternating Current [VAC])

Warranty: Three (3) year parts and labor with storage media retention

The computers shall be delivered to Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), Adelphi Maryland 20783.

Contracting Officer:

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