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U.S. Department Of Energy·Illinois

Request for Proposal: ALCF Equinox AI System

Closes 10/16/2026$30M – $60MRequest for Proposal
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Argonne’s Advanced Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) is procuring a full‑scale, rack‑scale artificial‑intelligence compute system (“Equinox”) to expand DOE’s AI‑computing capability. The contractor must supply, deliver, install, and integrate sixteen NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 AI racks, provide all associated power and cooling interfaces, design and implement the high‑speed east‑west network, integrate with Argonne’s north‑south Ethernet fabric, deliver required software licenses (excluding NVIDIA AI Enterprise which is already held), and provide five years of next‑business‑day support and maintenance. The effort includes detailed engineering drawings, Bill of Materials, installation documentation, acceptance‑test planning, and coordination with Argonne’s facility teams.

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Contact

Court Atkinson(Procurement Specialist)

[email protected]

(630) 252-3388

Key dates

Opened
9/28/2026
Questions due
10/2/2026
Closes
10/16/2026
Duration
5 years

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Details

Type
Request for Proposal
Industry
Information Technology and Software Development
NAICS
334111
Solicitation №
6-B143-P-00251-00

Budget estimate

$30,000,000 – $60,000,000

No contract value is disclosed, but a 16‑rack NVIDIA AI system with associated infrastructure, installation, and five‑year support typically runs tens of millions of dollars. Assuming hardware costs of $2‑3 million per rack, plus networking, power/cooling interfaces, integration services, and multi‑year support, a plausible contract range is roughly $30 million to $60 million. Larger figures could result from added expansion options or premium support clauses.

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