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Rugged Rack-Mounted Server Computer
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The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify capable vendors for the procurement of two rugged rack-mounted server computers, with solicitation number N0017326RFICM03. The servers must meet stringent environmental and operational standards, including compliance with MIL-STD-810 for temperature, shock, vibration, humidity, and salt fog exposure; MIL-STD-461 for electromagnetic compatibility (RE102, CE102); MIL-S-901E for shipboard shock; MIL-STD-167-1A and MIL-STD-1474E for vibration and acoustic noise; and RTCA/DO-160 Category M for airborne equipment performance. The hardware specifications require an AMD EPYC 9555 processor, 8x 64GB DDR5 RAM, and 12.8TB NVMe SSDs with FIPS 140-2/140-3 and TCG OPAL encryption compliance. Responses are not solicitations or quotes and will not result in award; instead, they are intended solely to support budget planning, specification refinement, and potential future RFQ development. Interested parties must submit a capability statement via email by May 5, 2026, including company name, point of contact, business size and socioeconomic designations, Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, suggested NAICS and PSC codes, and whether the item is considered commercial under FAR 2.101. Technical responses should describe compliant products, suggest alternate configurations, provide estimated delivery timelines, and include cost estimates to assist the Government in establishing funding. The place of performance is Washington, DC, with inspection and acceptance to occur at the NRL facility, and no packaging, marking, or invoicing requirements are specified as this is a pre-solicitation RFI. No contract clauses, evaluation factors, or award criteria are included, and the Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in response to this notice.
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Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Washington, DC, 20375, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has the need to purchase two (2) Rugged Rack-Mounted Server Computers. The Government is searching for potential sources that are capable of fulfilling the requirement. The technical and enviornmental requirements highlighting the specifications, characteristics, capabilities, etc. are attached herein. Any firm that wishes to be considered for this requirement is encouraged to submit a capability statement that demonstrates its ability to perform this type of requirement.
NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information via email:
Contact Information
- Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC)
- Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories
- Unique Entity ID (DUNS) and Cage Code
- Suggested NAICS and PSC Codes for proposed solution.
- Does your firm consider this requirement to be a commercial (as defined in FAR 2.101) or noncommercial item/service?
Technical Information
The requested information below is for Market Research purposes only. NRL asks that interested parties provide as much of the information below as possible:
- Description/information of items that can meet the attached draft specifications.
- Any questions/suggestions (including alternate configurations) related to the draft specifications.
- Estimated delivery schedule, if a requirement is pursued.
- Estimated quote(s) of the configuration(s) to assist the Government in establishing a budget to secure sufficient funding, if a requirement is pursued.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only. Responses to this RFI are not quotes on which an order will be issued. The Government does not intend to award an order based solely on responses to this RFI. Further, the Government makes no commitment to issue an RFQ in response to this RFI. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of material in response to this RFI. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or NRL’s use of such information either as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications or work statements for any subsequent requirement.
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