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Computer for Modeling, Simulation, and Artificial Intelligence in Additive Manufacturing
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The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting a high-performance computer system under a total small business set-aside (NAICS 334111) to support advanced modeling, simulation, and artificial intelligence research in additive manufacturing. The solicitation, numbered 1333ND26QNB730213 and posted on May 19, 2026, requires responses by May 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, and is structured as a combined synopsis and solicitation. The system must meet stringent technical specifications including a 64-core AMD Threadripper Pro 7985WX processor, 128 GB of RAM, 7.68 TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a NVIDIA RTX 5090 32GB GPU (or equivalent), and 100 GbE networking to enable concurrent operation of multiple large language model configurations. Delivery is expected within 30 days of contract award, with the system to be delivered F.O.B. Destination to NIST’s Shipping and Receiving facility in Gaithersburg, MD, followed by acceptance testing at the Additive Manufacturing Research Center. The contractor must submit a Hardware Validation Report prior to delivery, provide training for up to five personnel within 30 days of installation, and ensure the system passes a 48-hour burn-in test under maximum load. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is a mandatory threshold, and price is the deciding factor among qualified offerors. The solicitation mandates full compliance with FAR 52.212-4 for commercial items, including warranty and inspection provisions, and incorporates specific socioeconomic clauses reinforcing the total small business set-aside, requiring offerors to self-certify their small business status and, if applicable, their eligibility under WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone programs using their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered in SAM. Offerors must submit a two-volume electronic quotation: Volume 1 must contain documentation demonstrating technical conformance to the Statement of Work, and Volume 2 must include the commercial price list shown to the most favored customer. Invoices are to be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or to INVOICE@NIST.GOV,
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$99,800NAICS
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MD, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This Solicitation is hereby amended to provide responses to questions received.
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