University of British Columbia Bonfire #2026010346

UBC Procurement of Reserved Cloud GPU Capacity for Digital Research and Academic Infrastructure

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is seeking to procure reserved cloud GPU capacity to support its Digital Research and Academic Infrastructure (DRAI) project. - Government Buyer: - University of British Columbia (UBC) - OEMs and Vendors: - TELUS Communications Inc. (primary and only OEM/vendor named) - Products/Services Requested: - Reserved cloud GPU capacity delivered as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Includes provision of servers, storage, networks, and other computing resources - UBC will not manage or control the underlying infrastructure - Associated services to support the DRAI project - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Procurement is for cloud-based GPU resources, not on-premises hardware - Opportunity is open for interested suppliers to submit a Statement of Capabilities - No specific quantities or part numbers provided - Focus is on supporting advanced digital research and academic workloads

Description

The University of British Columbia intends to enter into a purchase agreement with TELUS Communications Inc. for reserved cloud GPU capacity in support of the Digital Research and Academic Infrastructure (DRAI) project, including associated services. The procurement involves cloud-based infrastructure as a service, where the supplier provides servers, storage, networks, and other computing resources to host and run software and services without the customer managing the underlying resources. The solicitation is open from July 30, 2026, to August 9, 2026, with questions due by August 4, 2026. Interested parties are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities in PDF format.

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