Opportunity
Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR0726-003 Addendum 1
Cedar Rapids Police Department Solicits High-Performance Digital Forensic Workstation
Posted
July 10, 2026
Respond By
July 24, 2026
Identifier
PUR0726-003 Addendum 1
NAICS
423430
This opportunity is for the City of Cedar Rapids Police Department, which is seeking bids for a high-performance digital forensic workstation. - Government Buyer: - City of Cedar Rapids Police Department (Linn County, Iowa) - Products/Services Requested: - One (1) digital forensic workstation, purpose-built for enterprise digital forensic software - Key technical requirements: - AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X (64-core/128-thread) or equivalent CPU - Minimum 256GB ECC DDR5 RAM - Multiple high-speed NVMe SSDs (dedicated OS, cache, and database drives) - RAID-5 array with at least 28TB usable SSD storage (SSD only) - Dedicated hardware RAID controller - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 GPU (16GB GDDR7 VRAM, CUDA/AI support) - Integrated Tableau hardware write-blocker - Hot-swap drive bays - 10Gbps and 2.5Gbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Premium liquid cooling system - Windows 11 Pro - Minimum 3-year warranty and lifetime vendor-direct technical support - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must be purpose-built for digital forensics (not a standard desktop) - No specific OEMs mandated; any brand/model meeting or exceeding specs is acceptable - Local preference policy for Linn County businesses - OEMs: - No specific OEMs required; equivalency allowed if specifications are met or exceeded - Vendors may propose any brand/model that meets or exceeds the listed specifications.
Description
The City of Cedar Rapids Police Department is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and delivery of a new digital forensic workstation. The workstation must be a specialized, high-performance system designed for enterprise digital forensic software suites, meeting detailed specifications including a 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU, 256GB ECC DDR5 RAM, multiple NVMe SSDs, RAID-5 storage, NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU, and integrated forensic hardware. Bids must be submitted electronically via the City's online procurement portal by July 24, 2026, and will be evaluated based on responsiveness and price. The contract includes a minimum 3-year warranty and lifetime vendor support.