501-516928 Rack Workstation

The State of California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) is soliciting quotes for procurement number 501-516928 for one Colfax ProEdge TRX5400 Rack Workstation with specific high-performance computing components. The requested workstation must be configured with an AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper Pro 7955WX processor, Asus Pro WS motherboard, 360mm liquid CPU cooler, 4U rackmount chassis, 128GB of registered ECC DDR5 memory, Seasonic 1000W power supply, Noctua cooling fans, M.2 NVMe storage, Nvidia RTX2000E Ada Lovelace GPU with 16GB capacity, TPM security module, and Windows 11 Professional for Workstations operating system. Bidders must submit detailed descriptions, specifications, model numbers, and comprehensive price breakdowns that separately itemize freight, shipping, delivery charges, setup, and training costs, with warranty information as a separate line item. All goods must be newly manufactured unless otherwise specified, and brand names and model numbers are descriptive but not restrictive, allowing equivalent items provided bidders clearly describe differences and justify equivalency claims. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all administrative and technical requirements. Questions regarding the RFQ must be received by May 8, 2026, and quotes must be submitted by Friday, May 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM to Andrew Amicangelo at Andrew.Amicangelo@dor.ca.gov via U.S. Mail, email, or fax.

All bidders must meet comprehensive compliance and certification requirements, including completion of the Bidder Declaration Form GSPD-05-105, submission of a Payee Data Record (STD Form 204) with their Taxpayer Identification Number, and California retailer seller's permit or CDTFA registration certification prior to award. Bidders must certify postconsumer recycled content percentages under penalty of perjury, verify they are not listed on the top 500 tax delinquency lists, confirm they are not debarred by the federal government, and certify they are not targets of economic sanctions under Executive Order N-6-22. The solicitation incorporates small business preference and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) advertising requirements for administrative purchases, though the DVBE incentive has been waived for this specific solicitation. Any subcontractors must be identified prior to services being rendered, and certified small businesses or DVBEs must perform a commercially useful function. Bidders must also disclose any intent to provide or utilize Generative AI in performing contract deliverables. No pricing information or contract term values are specified in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendor or existing infrastructure integration requirements are noted.