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Combined Solicitation Notice - High-Performance AI/ML Workstation (NVIDIA Grace/Blackwell Architecture)

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ACQ-26-A47Federal

Submission Closed08/11/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

This solicitation seeks a single turnkey high-performance AI/ML workstation based exclusively on NVIDIA Grace/Blackwell hardware architecture to meet critical computing needs at Edwards AFB, California. The system must feature an integrated 72-core NVIDIA Grace CPU and B300 GPU on a single board, 496GB LPDDR5X and 252GB HBM3e memory with minimum 7.1 TB/s bandwidth, specific PCIe 5.0 expansion configurations, dual 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSDs preinstalled in a locked RAID 1 array, plus two additional PCIe 6.0 NVMe SSDs routed through a high-speed switch. A secondary NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell GPU with 16GB GDDR7 ECC memory, dual 400G QSFP112 networking ports, 10GBase-T and dedicated GbE management ports, and a 1600W Titanium-certified power supply are mandatory. The system must be housed in a tower chassis under 595mm depth, shipped with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and fully validated NVIDIA AI software stack, and backed by a 3-year OEM warranty. All proposals must strictly adhere to the technical baseline with no substitutions permitted unless an "or equal" submission fully meets or exceeds each specified requirement. Quotations must be submitted electronically in two separate volumes: Volume I contains the technical proposal with a detailed Bill of Materials, compliance documentation, Section 508 ACR/VPAT, and verified OEM reseller authorization—without pricing—and Volume II contains a firm-fixed-price schedule with delivery lead time stated in Days After Receipt of Order. Only small businesses under NAICS 334111 with 1,250 employees or fewer are eligible, as this is a total set-aside. Evaluation is based on Best Value Tradeoff, with Technical Capability being a mandatory pass/fail threshold, Price assessed for completeness and reasonableness, and Delivery Schedule evaluated for speed and reliability to support urgent operational timelines. Offers must be sent to the designated Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by the deadline of August 11, 2026, with performance to be delivered FOB destination to Edwards AFB, California.

General Info

Turnkey AI/ML workstation with NVIDIA Grace/Blackwell, 496GB RAM, 252GB HBM3e, RAID 1 SSDs, RTX PRO 2000, 400G networking, Ubuntu 24.04, delivered to Edwards AFB.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA9302 Aftc Pzz

NAICS

334111 - Electronic Computer Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Edwards, CA, 93524, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

Authority to Solicit Single Source NVIDIA AI/ML Workstation

justification-and-authorization

High

Salient Characteristics for ACQ-26-A47 AI/ML Workstation

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High

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 6

Combined Synopsis

Response DeadlineAug 11

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/11/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9302 Aftc Pzz

Contacts2 people available

OfficeEDWARDS AFB, CA, 93524-1185, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA9302 Aftc Pzz

Office AddressEDWARDS AFB, CA, 93524-1185, USA

Contacts

Josiah Broadway

contact@example.gov

Christina Day

contact@example.gov

Full Description

This is a Combined Solicitation Notice for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Part 12 and RFO Part 5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

This requirement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and Product Service Code 7E20 (IT and Telecom - Compute Hardware).

2. Requirement Description & Salient Characteristics
The 812 TSS/ENT AI/ML section at Edwards AFB, CA requires one (1) turnkey, high-performance localized laboratory workstation. The technical baseline is established as the Exxact Valence Workstation (P/N: VWS-158270643) utilizing the brand-name NVIDIA Grace/Blackwell hardware architecture. In accordance with RFO 12.102(a), the technical requirement is restricted to the specified NVIDIA hardware architecture to maintain compatibility with the unit's pre-compiled CUDA libraries and deep learning frameworks.

Any proposed "or equal" system must meet or exceed the following technical thresholds:

CPU/GPU Superchip: Brand-name integrated co-processor combining a 72-Core NVIDIA Grace CPU and an NVIDIA B300 GPU (GB300) (1400W TDP) on a single cohesive board.
System Memory: Minimum 496GB LPDDR5X system memory + 252GB High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM3e), providing a minimum memory bandwidth of 7.1 TB/s.
Expansion Slots: Minimum of 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 FHHL slot; 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 Single-Wide slots (wired with x8 signal); 1x PCIe x1 22x32 M.2 slot for WiFi/BT.
Primary OS Storage: Exactly two (2) 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Must be preinstalled and pre-configured in a hardware-integrated OS MDADM RAID 1 array prior to shipment. Configuration is locked and non-changeable post-delivery.
Accessory Storage: Two (2) M.2 NVMe 22x80mm PCIe 6.0 x4 SSDs routed through an on-board high-speed switch.
Secondary GPU: One (1) NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell desktop graphics card with a minimum of 16GB GDDR7 ECC memory (Dual-slot, half-height, active fan design drawing a maximum of 70W).
Networking: Two (2) 400G QSFP112 ports (NVIDIA ConnectX-8 SuperNIC equivalent supporting 800 GB/s peak bandwidth); one (1) 10GBase-T (RJ45) port; and one (1) dedicated GbE management port.
Power Supply: One (1) 1600W 80 PLUS Titanium certified power supply with a C20 inlet. Must include one (1) heavy-duty C19 to NEMA 5-15P 6-foot power cable.
Chassis Enclosure: Standalone tower chassis with a maximum case depth of 595mm (23.4 inches).
Preinstalled Software: Ubuntu 24.04 (LTS) operating system with standard NVIDIA AI Development Tools (CUDA Toolkit, parallel computing libraries, and GPU drivers) preinstalled and verified.
Warranty & Support: Comprehensive 3-Year Parts and Labor hardware warranty and maintenance agreement provided directly by the OEM or authorized system integrator.

3. Submission Instructions
All quotes must be submitted via email directly to the Contract Specialist (josiah.broadway@us.af.mil) and the Contracting Officer (christina.day@us.af.mil) no later than the response deadline established in this notice.

Quotes must be submitted in two separate volumes:

Volume I - Technical Proposal: Must include a detailed Bill of Materials (BOM), technical data sheets demonstrating compliance with all salient characteristics, a completed Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR/VPAT), and active proof of authorized/approved reseller status directly from the OEM (NVIDIA/Exxact). No pricing details shall be included in Volume I.
Volume II - Price Proposal: Must include your completed firm-fixed-price schedule.
Lead Time: Offerors must state their firm delivery lead time in Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) (FOB Destination to Edwards AFB, CA 93524).

Evaluation Criteria (Best Value Tradeoff)
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the Best Value to the Government, considering three factors: Technical Capability, Delivery Schedule, and Price.

Factor 1: Technical Capability: Evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. The quote must demonstrate exact compliance with all technical salient characteristics in Section 2.
Factor 2:Price: Evaluated for completeness and reasonableness.
Factor 3: Delivery Schedule: The Government will evaluate the feasibility, speed, and reliability of the offeror's proposed delivery schedule. Shorter, highly reliable delivery timelines are of significant value to meet critical tactical test schedules and will be rated more favorably.