6-20260225101338 JSU

Jackson State University's Office of Purchasing and Travel is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of five GPU-accelerated high-performance computing workstations through Invitation for Bids number 6-20260225101338. Each workstation must be configured with dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Sapphire Rapids or newer) containing a minimum of 64 cores, 768 GB of DDR5 ECC registered memory, a professional NVIDIA GPU accelerator with minimum 80 GB ECC VRAM, enterprise-class NVMe SSD and HDD storage, and Linux Ubuntu Desktop Edition as the operating system. Bids must be submitted on a FOB Destination basis with firm pricing and must be received by March 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST/CDT at the Office of Purchasing and Travel, H.P. Jacobs Administration Tower, 4th Floor, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, or electronically via the Mississippi Department of Finance MAGIC portal. Bidders may submit written inquiries regarding specifications through March 4, 2026, with responses posted by March 11, 2026. The bid opening will occur on March 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., with an anticipated intent to award on April 1, 2026, and submission for IHL approval anticipated by April 15, 2026, if the contract value exceeds $500,000. JSU will select the best value offer from the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications, and bidders must provide detailed technical specifications, literature, and samples at no cost to the university.

All vendors must comply with Mississippi state purchasing regulations, equal employment opportunity requirements under Executive Order 11246, and certify compliance with state and federal antitrust laws. No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting organizational types are identified in the solicitation materials. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed for this procurement. Payment will be made within 45 days of receipt of goods and an uncontested invoice upon submission of an itemized invoice showing the purchase order number. While the solicitation references potential IHL approval requirements if the contract value exceeds $500,000, the specific anticipated award value or budget range is not explicitly stated in the available documentation. Inquiries regarding this solicitation should be directed to Kimberly R. Harris at kimberly.r.harris@jsums.edu or 601-979-0978.