Workstations

The Naval Research Laboratory, under the Department of the Navy, is soliciting quotes for two high-performance computer workstations to support microstructural analysis and materials properties simulations. The procurement requires one AMD Threadripper Pro workstation with 32-core CPU, 768GB RAM, and dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs, and one Intel Xeon workstation with 32-core CPU, 256GB RAM, and NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation GPU, both featuring enterprise-grade specifications including 10 Gb/s Ethernet and comprehensive warranty coverage. Vendors must submit quotes by September 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern, demonstrating compliance with detailed technical specifications and providing new equipment only with minimal foreign components. The evaluation will assess technical capability rated as Superior, Acceptable, or Unacceptable, past performance through the Supplier Performance Risk System, and overall pricing. The solicitation emphasizes protection against system tampering and requires manufacturer warranties with lifetime labor support and three-year parts coverage.

This procurement is designated as a Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside with NAICS code 334516 and a size standard of 1,000 employees, utilizing a Firm Fixed-Price contract structure. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The delivery timeline requires completion within 24 weeks after contract award, with both workstation units to be delivered to the Naval Research Laboratory facility. Performance will occur in Washington, DC 20375, where inspection and acceptance must be completed within 30 days of delivery. The procurement falls under PSC category 7B20 for high-performance computing hardware and perpetual license software, reflecting the specialized nature of these analytical laboratory instruments.