High Performance GPU/CPU Server Systems and Control Workstation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017326RFIKN01
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory is conducting a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information to identify qualified contractors capable of supplying high-performance GPU/CPU server systems and a control workstation, with responses due by June 5, 2026. This is not a binding solicitation and no contract award is guaranteed.
The procurement is for exclusive use at NRL's Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research in Washington, D.C., with all installation, configuration, and integration work performed on-site at NRL. Specifications mandate four 5U rackmount servers, each configured with dual AMD Turin 9335 DP/UP processors, 96 GB DDR5 memory, dual RTX PRO 6000 Server Edition GPUs per server, and NVMe storage (960 GB boot and 7.68 TB high-capacity drives per server). A single 1U control workstation with dual GNR-SP 6507P processors, dual 1.9 TB NVMe drives, and 10GbE networking is also required. The vendor must supply a complete rack deployment including 48U cabinet, switched PDUs, airflow management panels, and associated cabling; Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installation on all systems; one- to three-year on-site next business day support and maintenance; eight Omniverse Enterprise subscriptions; and full SMC integration for secure network connectivity and remote monitoring.
A critical specification constraint issued May 28, 2026: all listed components, specifically Supermicro Computer brand-name items referenced in the specifications, are mandatory. The Government has clarified that equivalent or alternative components are not acceptable and will remove any conflicting language from the revised specifications stating otherwise.
Interested parties should email responses (maximum 15 pages) to kevin.nguyen3.civ@us.navy.mil or jamie.l.dixon8.civ@us.navy.mil, including company name, POC, business size, DUNS/Cage Code, relevant capabilities statement, and confirmation of commercial-item status and authorized reseller availability where applicable.
Notice text
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is searching for potential sources that are capable of meeting the requirement described in the attached draft Specifications for High-Performance GPU/CPU Server Systems and Control Workstation. The intent of this RFI/ Sources Sought is to:
- Determine if an adequate number of qualified, interested contractors capable of performing the work further described in the attached draft Specifications exist; and
- Determine if the contractor can meet the required specifications.
NRL asks that the interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information:
- Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC)
- Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories
- Unique Entity ID (DUNS) and Cage Code
- Capabilities Statement relevant to the attached Specifications
- Any questions/suggestions related to the Specifications
- Whether the proposed item would be considered a commercial item in accordance with FAR 2.101
- If the manufacturer of the component, please confirm if Authorized Resellers are available.
Responses should be no more than 15 pages, and should be emailed to the Contract Specialist at kevin.nguyen3.civ@us.navy.mil; or jamie.l.dixon8.civ@us.navy.mil.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN)/Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Since this is a SSN/RFI, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. The Government is not committed to awarding a contract or issuing a solicitation pursuant to this announcement. No solicitation package is available at this time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| QandA -RFI 5.28.26.pdf | ||
| Revised Specifications.pdf | ||
| Specifications.pdf |
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