Question and Answers for W9132V25S1730_25 April 2025.docx

This document is a Questions and Answers file for Solicitation Number W9132V25S1730, which pertains to a Custom Workstation procurement by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Geospatial Research Laboratory. The Q&A provides clarifications on technical specifications, specifically confirming that Linux operating systems are required, A6000s GPUs are acceptable replacements for A5000s, and AMD CPUs can be used in the workstation.

The associated solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside for a custom workstation with an autocorrelator device for femtosecond laser pulse diagnostics, targeting the spectral range of 630nm to 5000nm. The procurement will be awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer, with quotes due by May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST. Submissions must be electronic and emailed to ethel.d.grant@usace.army.mil, with a maximum file size of 15 megabytes. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible.