SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Quantity of three (3) computer workstations

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory is seeking sources for three high-performance computer workstations to support AI/ML research through Aberdeen Proving Ground's Army Contracting Command. The workstations must meet detailed technical specifications including an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-core CPU, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU, 512GB DDR5 ECC RAM, multiple SSD and HDD storage configurations, 10Gb Ethernet, WiFi 7, and Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop operating system. The solicitation targets small businesses including HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 334111 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Interested parties must demonstrate specification compliance, identify their business type, and provide past performance information. Sources sought responses are due by 11:59 AM EST on June 23, 2025, and must be submitted via email to Jamie White.

This opportunity does not utilize any specific set-aside designation despite targeting small business categories, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. While no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the sources sought notice, the procurement involves exactly three tower workstations with highly specialized configurations for advanced research computing. Each workstation must include a three-year parts and labor warranty with storage media retention and meet precise technical requirements for cooling and power supply systems. The estimated delivery timeframe is January 2026, with all equipment to be delivered to the Adelphi Laboratory Center in Adelphi, Maryland. The solicitation number W911QX25QOA35 is currently in pre-solicitation status as the government conducts market research to identify capable sources.