Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network #50001-2730

Louisiana State University (LSU) - Baton Rouge is seeking bids for a high-performance GPU-accelerated supercomputer system to support advanced research and computing needs. - Government Buyer: - Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Office of Procurement Services, Baton Rouge, LA - OEMs and Vendors: - Supermicro (server chassis, motherboard) - Intel (Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ processors, X550-T2 network adapter) - NVIDIA (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell GPUs) - Samsung (9100 PRO Gen5 NVMe SSDs) - Creative (Sound Blaster Audigy PCIe RX 7.1 sound card) - Logitech (MK520 mouse/keyboard combo) - Microsoft (Windows 11 Pro OS) - Products/Services Requested: - 4U rackmount server chassis (Supermicro SuperChassis or equivalent) - Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ SP CPUs (96 cores/192 threads) - Ten NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB GDDR7 GPUs - 1024GB DDR5 ECC memory - Four 2700W redundant power supplies - Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64-bit OS - Creative Sound Blaster Audigy PCIe RX 7.1 sound card or equivalent - 32-inch LED monitor - Two 8TB Samsung 9100 PRO Gen5 NVMe SSDs or equivalent - Four 15.36TB enterprise U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs - Supermicro X13DEG-QT dual-socket motherboard or equivalent - 10Gb Intel X550-T2 network adapter - Logitech MK520 mouse/keyboard combo or equivalent - Compatible 4U rackmount rail kit - Professional assembly, OS and drivers installation, 72-hour burn-in test - Lifetime labor and technical support, four years parts replacement - Unique/Notable Requirements: - TAA compliance and assembly in the USA required - Professional assembly and testing, including a 72-hour burn-in - Lifetime labor support and four years parts replacement - Delivery to LSU, Baton Rouge, LA

The solicitation is for the procurement of a high-performance computing server, specifically a GPU-accelerated supercomputer for AI and deep learning applications. The system must be a 4U rackmount server chassis equipped with dual Intel Xeon Platinum processors and support for ten NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 GPUs. Additional specifications include high-capacity DDR5 ECC memory, multiple high-speed NVMe SSDs, redundant power supplies, and professional assembly with warranty and support. The solicitation is issued by Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, LA, with bids due by April 14, 2026.