CanadaBuys #BPM026405/34555

Shared Services Canada Solicitation for 4U 8GPU Dual CPU Server for AI Workloads

Shared Services Canada is seeking proposals for a high-performance 4U 8GPU dual CPU server to support advanced AI workloads for the National Research Council Canada. - Government Buyer: - Shared Services Canada (Enterprise and IT Procurement, Centre de donnes et services infonuagiques) - Client: National Research Council Canada - OEMs and Vendors: - Intel (5th Generation Xeon Gold CPUs) - NVIDIA (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q GPU) - Products Requested: - 4U rack-mountable server enclosure with mounting rails and cooling provisions - Redundant (1+1) autoswitching power supply (minimum 2000W) - Motherboard with dual CPU sockets (Intel 4th/5th Gen support), DDR5 RAM, integrated storage, onboard networking, and at least 6 PCI Express 5.0 x16 slots (4 double-width for GPU airflow) - 2x Intel Xeon Gold CPUs (32 cores or more, ≤270W TDP each) - 1x NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition GPU (96GB GDDR7, dual slot, fan cooled, 300W max TDP) - 8x 32GB ECC Registered DDR5 RAM (total 256GB) - 1x 1.9TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD (OS storage) - 1x 7.5TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD (scratch storage) - 4x 22TB SATA HDDs (data storage) - Support for RedHat Enterprise Linux 9/10 or Rocky Linux/AlmaLinux/Oracle Linux equivalents - Minimum one-year parts and labor warranty with technical support (email/telephone), options for extended warranty - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Delivery required within 30 days after contract award - System must support large-scale biological structure prediction using AI software (e.g., AlphaFold) - Warranty must cover parts and labor, with technical support accessible - Compliance with Canadian Free Trade Agreement and Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Description

This solicitation is a Request for Proposal issued by Shared Services Canada for the supply and delivery of a 4U 8GPU Server Dual. The procurement is conducted through competitive open bidding and is subject to trade agreements including the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. The delivery region is Quebec (except NCR), and the opportunity region is Canada. The solicitation number is BPM026405/34555, with a closing date of September 9, 2026, at 14:00 EDT.

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