CanadaBuys #2027-RFPN-00507SG

University of Waterloo Solicits High-Density GPU Server for AI Research

This opportunity involves the University of Waterloo's search for a high-density GPU server to support advanced artificial intelligence research: - Government Buyer: - University of Waterloo, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science - Managed by Procurement and Contract Services - Products/Services Requested: - High-density GPU server - No specific OEMs, brands, part numbers, or quantities specified - Intended for training and evaluating multilingual large language models, especially for low-resource and underrepresented languages - Notable Requirements: - Focus on AI research infrastructure - Open to competitive proposals; no brand preference stated - Governed under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Place of Performance/Delivery: - University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada

Description

The University of Waterloo's David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science is soliciting proposals for a high-density GPU server to support research on training and evaluating multilingual large language models for low-resource and underrepresented languages. The procurement is aimed at advancing artificial intelligence research. The contract is expected to start on July 31, 2026, with a duration of zero months. The solicitation is open for competitive bidding and is governed under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

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