Intel Xeon W-3500 Series Tower Workstation

The Office of Naval Research, Department of the Navy, seeks two fully assembled, configured, and tested Intel Xeon W-3500 Series tower workstations for CUDA-based workloads under a Total Small Business set-aside, with quotations due November 16, 2026. Award goes to the responsible offeror submitting the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offer on a firm-fixed-price basis.

Delivery is required to one of four Naval Research Laboratory locations: Washington, DC; Monterey, CA (two addresses); or Stennis Space Center, MS, with an estimated 90 days from award and FOB Destination preferred. Place of performance is listed as Washington, DC 20375. The attachment identifies NRL as issuing the combined synopsis/solicitation. All quotations must include shipping costs.

Each workstation requires four NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 48 GB Blackwell GPUs operating simultaneously, a processor from the Intel Xeon 6 series or AMD Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series with at least 44 physical cores, 256 GB DDR5 ECC memory, two 2 TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSDs, dual 2000-watt Titanium-rated power supplies, and Ubuntu 26.04 or 24.04 LTS Desktop. The title names the Intel Xeon W-3500 Series, while the scope of work permits the processor families listed above. No component substitutions are permitted unless they meet or exceed stated requirements. The contractor performs assembly, integration, driver installation, BIOS configuration, and pre-delivery testing confirming all four GPUs function for CUDA workloads. Each system ships with documentation including serial numbers, driver versions, warranty information, and a configuration and test report, plus a warranty covering parts and labor for all components, including the GPUs.

Equipment must be brand new, manufacturer-warranted, and sourced from OEMs or authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers, with manufacturer documentation of authorization. Quotations must be emailed to Purchasing Agent Carrie Cawley at carrie.a.cawley.civ@us.navy.mil and include the company's DUNS Number and CAGE Code. Offerors need an active SAM.gov registration before submission. Quoters must accept the solicitation terms or provide written exceptions with rationale. The Government may make single or multiple awards, will proceed only if pricing is fair and reasonable, and may award without discussions or negotiations. The notice states no budget or award ceiling, and evaluation is price-based under LPTA with no weighted criteria.