Request for Information (RFI) – High Performance Artificial Intelligence Computing Infrastructure
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking information from industry to identify capable suppliers, including small businesses, for the procurement of commercially available artificial intelligence computing infrastructure under a potential one-year IDIQ supply contract. The requirement is strictly for hardware and associated software licenses, such as high-performance GPU servers based on NVIDIA HGX B300 or equivalent technologies, rack-scale AI systems like GB300 NVL72-class platforms, TPU-based AI pods, and L40-class inference accelerators, along with standard OEM warranty and support services. No installation, integration, managed services, or professional support will be procured under this contract; all support must be limited to standard commercial manufacturer warranties. Equipment must operate in secure, air-gapped environments, fit standard 19-inch data center racks, and allow for customer retention of failed components where commercially feasible. This request for information aims to assess market availability and determine whether a small business set-aside is appropriate, or if a nonmanufacturer rule waiver may be necessary. Responses are for market research and acquisition planning only and do not constitute proposals or commitments. Interested parties must submit responses by June 29, 2026, to the contracting officer at the provided email, with no reimbursement for response costs. The procurement will be managed through the Department of Justice under NAICS code 334111, with performance expected to occur in Washington, D.C., and the solicitation reference number is 26-Q-0000285.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 to identify capable sources, including small business concerns, for the acquisition of commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure.
The Government anticipates establishing a one-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle for the acquisition of AI hardware, software licenses, and associated original equipment manufacturer (OEM) warranty support. The resulting contract is anticipated to be a supply contract only. The Government does not anticipate acquiring installation, integration, managed services, engineering services, operational support services, or other professional services under the resulting contract. Any support provided shall be limited to standard commercial manufacturer warranty and OEM support customarily provided with the purchased products.
The anticipated requirement may include, but is not limited to, the following commercially available products:
- High-performance GPU servers utilizing NVIDIA HGX B300 or equivalent technologies;
- Integrated rack-scale AI systems, including GB300 NVL72-class systems or equivalent;
- AI pod architectures, including TPU-based solutions or equivalent;
- AI inference accelerators equivalent to NVIDIA L40-class accelerators;
- Associated software licenses; and
- OEM warranty and support services.
General requirements include operation within secure, air-gapped environments without Internet connectivity, compatibility with standard 19-inch data center racks, OEM warranty support, and customer-retained failed hardware components (e.g., keep-your-drive or equivalent), where commercially available.
The primary purpose of this RFI is to determine the availability of qualified small business concerns capable of performing as prime contractors and to assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy, including whether a small business set-aside is appropriate and whether a nonmanufacturer rule waiver may be required.
Interested parties shall respond in accordance with the instructions contained within the attached RFI. Responses will be used for market research and acquisition planning purposes only and will not be considered proposals. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in responding to this notice.