RACK MOUNTED ENTERPRISE SERVER

Carthage Water & Electric Plant (CWEP) in Carthage, Missouri is seeking a single rack‑mounted enterprise server to act as a virtualization host for its production environment. The server must be fully compatible with the Proxmox Virtual Environment, support Linux drivers, and meet or exceed detailed hardware specifications (dual 32‑core AMD CPUs, 1 TB of ECC RAM, multiple SSD/NVMe storage, high‑speed NICs, TPM 2.0, redundant 2 kW power supplies, and cable management). Vendors must submit complete hardware specs, warranty/support terms, lead‑time, and total cost. All proposals are uploaded electronically; CWEP reserves the right to reject or waive proposals and will award to the most advantageous offer. • Issue Date: 10 Oct 2026 – Closing: 12 Oct 2026 (CT) • Mandatory questions deadline: 8 Oct 2026 (CT) • Required hardware: 2× AMD 9335 32‑core CPUs, 16× 64 GB ECC RDIMM (1 TB total), 1× 960 GB M.2 SSD, 6× 7.68 TB NVMe SSDs, 1× 4‑SFP+ NIC, 2× 2‑SFP+ PCIe NICs, TPM 2.0, dual 2 kW PSUs, cable‑management arms. • Compatibility: Must run Proxmox VE (Linux‑based). • Deliverables: Detailed spec sheet, warranty, lead‑time, total cost entered in CWEP’s Ionwave system. • Evaluation: Based on line‑item pricing, technical compliance, and overall value.