TVHS - Supermicro IoT Superserver SYS-322GA-NR

Amendment / Modification

• The Quote Due Date/Time has been extended to Monday, March 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT.

• Item 11: "THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS"

• Solicitation Number: 36C24926Q0159

• Original Due Date: March 17, 2026

• The deadline for submitting offers or quotes has been extended to March 30, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the procurement of a Supermicro IoT Superserver SYS-322GA-NA, as configured in the Price Schedule. This is a brand-name requirement, and substitutions will not be accepted.

• Supermicro IoT Superserver SYS-322GA-NA (configured as specified).

• Includes specific components such as Intel Xeon 6980P Processors, DDR5 ECC RDIMM, Micron 7450 PRO Series M.2 NVMe Solid State Drives, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, Broadcom NetXtreme 10-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Intel 25-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, Supermicro Server Manager, and Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS Server Edition.

• 3-Year Advanced Parts Replacement Warranty.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.

• Period of Performance (POP): Base period from April 30, 2026, to June 1, 2026.

• NAICS Code: 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing).

• Size Standard: 1250 Employees.

• Quotes are due by 4:00 PM CDT on Friday, March 27, 2026.

• Quotes must be submitted via email to Elizabeth Trimm at Elizabeth.Trimm@va.gov.

• Subject line for email: 36C24926Q0159 – Supermicro Superserver - TVHS.

• Evaluation will be conducted using Price Only. Quotes will be reviewed for compliance with the Brand Name Requirement. The lowest price quote will be evaluated first for acceptability.

• Offerors must submit an OEM Authorization Distribution Letter or an Authorized Distributor Letter from the OEM.

• Offerors must be active in SAM at the time of offer and at the time of award.

• This acquisition is set aside for Small Business (100%).

• The solicitation number is 36C24926Q0159.

• Delivery is FOB Destination to VAMC Nashville, 1310 24th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37212-2637, USA, no later than June 01, 2026.

Other / Unclassified (Brand Name Justification)

This document is a Brand Name Justification for a single-source acquisition of specialized graphics processors. The equipment is required to be connected to existing lab machines for a Research Merit grant. The estimated amount for this acquisition is $80,819.00.

• SuperServer 322GA-NR – Config 2 with specific components including:

  • Supermicro IoT SuperServer 322GA-NR chassis
  • 2 x Intel Xeon 6980P Processors
  • 16 x 64GB PC5-51200 6400MHz DDR5 ECC RDIMM
  • 2 x 1.92TB Micron 7450 PRO Series M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drives
  • 2 x NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs
  • Intel Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC) - Premium Module
  • Broadcom NetXtreme 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter
  • Intel 25-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter
  • Supermicro Server Manager (SSM)
  • Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS Server Edition (64-bit)
  • 3 Year Advanced Parts Replacement Warranty

• The scientific laboratory equipment employs software code that is a global standard and requires the specific GPU architecture for processing laboratory-generated data.

• No other supplies or services can be used due to the proprietary nature of alternatives, higher costs, and outdated technology (e.g., FPGA-based solutions).

• Market research indicates that while a competitor (Illumina) is moving towards a GPU-based platform, their current offerings are proprietary, require annual licenses, and are more expensive. Their FPGA platform is end-of-life.

• Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 09, TVHS Medical Center, Research and Development, Nashville, TN.

• This justification is made in accordance with RFO 12.102(a) for acquisitions over the Micro-Purchase Threshold but not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

• The Contracting Officer certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification.