Black Box Server

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport is soliciting one Black Box Server under solicitation number N66604-26-Q-0308, with the requirement strictly limited to the brand-name product manufactured by Thinkmate and no substitutions permitted. The server must meet exact specifications, including two AMD EPYC 9175F processors, 24 DDR5 ECC RDIMMs, 8 NVIDIA H200 NVL GPUs, a combination of Micron NVMe and SATA SSDs, Broadcom RAID and network adapters, TPM 2.0, and the Thinkmate Update Manager with no operating system installed. The procurement is classified as unrestricted under NAICS code 334111 and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, where compliance with mandatory pass/fail gates—including being an authorized reseller, sourcing directly from the OEM, delivering new products with proper documentation, and having no adverse SPRS records—is required for technical acceptability. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, counterfeit parts, whistleblower rights, prior DoD official compensation, and prohibitions on equipment from covered entities such as Kaspersky Lab. All offerings must include shipping costs within the unit price, and delivery is due no later than August 15, 2026, F.O.B. Destination in Newport, Rhode Island. An amendment to the original solicitation revised the procurement from brand name only to brand name or equal, though the underlying requirement remains strictly aligned with the Thinkmate-defined configuration, and the response deadline was extended accordingly. Quotations must be submitted electronically to designated points of contact by the revised deadline of July 16, 2026, and bidders must be registered in SAM prior to award. The Government will make payment electronically through WAWF and requires compliance with DFARS 252.211-7003 for Item Unique Identification (IUID) on all delivered items with a unit cost of $5,000 or more. Contractors must also adhere to DFARS clauses governing counterfeit electronic parts, secure sourcing, and restricted telecommunications equipment. Failure to meet any pass/fail criterion will result in technical unacceptability, and only offers conforming to the full specification, sourcing, and documentation requirements will be considered for award.