Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR0726-003

Cedar Rapids Police Department Solicits High-Performance Digital Forensic Workstation

The City of Cedar Rapids Police Department is seeking bids for a high-performance digital forensic workstation to support advanced investigative needs. - Government Buyer: - City of Cedar Rapids Police Department, Purchasing Services - OEMs Referenced (minimum standards): - AMD (Ryzen Threadripper 9980X or equivalent CPU) - NVIDIA (GeForce RTX 5080 GPU or equivalent) - Tableau (integrated hardware write-blocker) - Products/Services Requested: - Digital forensic workstation (1 unit) - AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X (or equivalent), 64-core CPU - 256GB ECC DDR5 RAM - Multiple high-speed NVMe SSDs: - 2TB OS drive - 2TB temp/cache drive - 2TB forensic database drive - RAID-5 array with 8x4TB SSDs (minimum 28TB usable) - Dedicated hardware RAID controller - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU (16GB GDDR7 VRAM or better) - Integrated Tableau hardware write-blocker - Hot-swap SATA/SAS drive bays - Forensic media card reader - 16X internal Blu-Ray/DVD/CD burner - Advanced networking: 10Gbps and 2.5Gbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Wireless keyboard and mouse - Premium liquid cooling - Gold-rated power supply - Enterprise-grade chassis - External uninterruptible power supply (UPS) - Windows 11 Professional 64-bit pre-installed - Minimum 3-year warranty - Lifetime vendor-direct technical support - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Purpose-built for digital forensics - Local business preference for Linn County, Iowa - Equivalent products allowed if all specifications are met or exceeded - Firm-fixed pricing required - Delivery expected within 3 days of purchase order - Warranty and support are critical evaluation factors

Description

The City of Cedar Rapids Police Department is soliciting sealed bids electronically for the purchase and delivery of a new digital forensic workstation. The workstation must meet detailed specifications including a high-performance AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU, 256GB ECC DDR5 RAM, multiple NVMe SSDs, RAID-5 storage, NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU, and specialized forensic hardware such as an integrated write-blocker and media card reader. Bids must be submitted through the City's online procurement portal by July 24, 2026, and will be evaluated based on responsiveness and price. The City reserves the right to accept or reject bids and apply local business preferences.

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