Brand Name OR EQUAL - Data Processing Server

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a small‑business vendor to supply a brand‑name‑or‑equal high‑performance data‑processing workstation (GPU‑intensive) for its Emerging Technologies Standards Engagement program. The purchase is a single‑item, firm‑fixed‑price RFQ with a “brand name or equal” clause, requiring delivery within 30 days FOB destination to Gaithersburg, MD, and a three‑year commercial warranty. The solicitation is a total small‑business set‑aside and requires an active SAM registration. • Product: Exxact Corporation VWS‑135223847 full‑tower workstation or equivalent (AMD Threadripper PRO CPU, 512 GB ECC DDR5, 4× NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPUs, 2 TB OS SSD, 30.72 TB data SSD, dual 100 GbE, Ubuntu 24.04). • Quantity: 1 unit (plus not‑to‑exceed line for transportation/tariffs). • Delivery: FOB Destination, ≤30 days after order receipt, to 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. • Warranty: 3‑year commercial warranty; installation not required. • Payment: Net‑30 after government acceptance and invoicing. • Mandatory requirements: active SAM registration, compliance with technical specs, country‑of‑origin disclosure, and warranty confirmation. • Evaluation: lowest price technically acceptable; schedule and price are key factors.