Financing Options for Supercomputer Hardware at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- ACQFY26004
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), operated by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy, is seeking lease-to-own (LTO) financing options for the Discovery supercomputer system through this Request for Information (RFI). ORNL is requesting responses from qualified financial institutions, leasing providers, and other organizations capable of structuring and delivering LTO financing for this leadership-class high-performance computing (HPC) system. Key qualifications for respondents include demonstrated financing capacity, experience with similar large-scale technology procurements, and the ability to provide detailed information on interest rates, origination fees, insurance requirements, and contract mechanics. The RFI evaluation will assess respondent demographics, financial capacity, benchmark pricing, and proposed financing terms to determine viable market options for the agency's needs. The Response deadline is February 20, 2026, with ORNL planning to complete RFI reviews in February 2026, release a formal Request for Proposals in late 2026, and award Master Lease-to-Own Agreements in late 2027.
The procurement carries no set-aside designation and does not specify a current incumbent contractor. The Discovery supercomputer system, to be supplied by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise based on the Cray Supercomputing GX5000 platform with AMD EPYC "Venice" processors and AMD Instinct MI430X GPUs, is projected to cost between $350 million and $450 million. The financing will cover hardware costs only, with payments beginning upon system acceptance under an anticipated 5-year fixed-rate contract with monthly or quarterly payment schedules. Individual lease agreements are expected to be executed in the first half of 2028, following the award of Master Lease-to-Own Agreements in late 2027. An industry day is planned for Summer 2026, with additional details to be communicated directly to RFI respondents.
Notice text
Financing Options for Supercomputer Hardware at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), managed and operated by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from qualified financial institutions, leasing providers, or other organizations capable of offering lease-to-own (LTO) financing for the leadership-class high-performance computing (HPC) supercomputer system named Discovery, to be sited at ORNL.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Information Finance.pdf |
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