Brand Name Only RFQ for Puget Workstation Xeon

The solicitation N0017326Q1301369551 is a Brand Name Only Request for Quotation issued by the Naval Research Laboratory under the Department of Defense for the procurement of one new Puget Workstation Xeon W790 X140-XL, classified under NAICS code 334111 and structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This procurement follows FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items and is awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, where proposals must first meet mandatory technical specifications—including Intel Xeon w9-3575X CPU, 8x DDR5 ECC RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU, 2–8TB SSD storage, Fractal Design chassis, Super Flower 1700W PSU, Noctua cooling, and Windows 11 Pro OS—before being evaluated solely on price. Only new, factory-sealed equipment from an authorized OEM reseller will be accepted, and remanufactured or gray market units are prohibited; bidders must submit proof of authorized reseller status and maintain active SAM registration with a current UEI and CAGE code, along with their DUNS number. The solicitation mandates FOB Destination as the preferred delivery term, with delivery points specified in Washington, DC; Monterey, CA; and Stennis Space Center, MS, and requires all quotes to be submitted electronically via email by June 30, 2026, with no paper submissions permitted. The acquisition includes a lifetime labor warranty and a three-year parts warranty from the OEM, with maintenance renewals beginning no earlier than the contract award date and no backdating allowed. Special requirements include strict adherence to the brand-name-only designation under FAR 52.211-6, no substitutions or alternatives permitted, and explicit acceptance of all terms without modification unless exceptions are clearly listed. Evaluation criteria are limited to technical acceptability as defined by minimum compliance and lowest price among qualified offers, with no trade-offs, past performance evaluations, or risk ratings applied. Packaging, marking, and preservation standards are not detailed beyond requiring accurate product labeling with model number and inclusion of DUNS and CAGE codes on shipments, and no military packaging standards such as MIL-STD are referenced. All relevant pricing, line items, and detailed specifications are contained in the unattached Bid Schedule and Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items, which offerors must reference