HPE Cluster Expansion

Agency:	University of Mississippi.
State:	Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Mar 28, 2024
Due Date:	Apr 18, 2024
Solicitation No:	Bid File - 1156
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Request for Bid

Bill To:

The University of Mississippi

Office of Procurement Services

P.O. Box 1848

University, MS 38677-1848

Phone: (662) 915-7448

Email: payables@olemiss.edu

Ship To:

The University of Mississippi

Office of Procurement Services

Distribution Center

164 Jeanette Phillips Drive

University MS 38677

Vendor Address

NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY, STATE ZIP:

PHONE:

FAX:

Vendor Bid Information submitted by:

Printed Name

_________________________

Signature

_________________________

Delivery Date ARO _________________________

Information

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

RFB Number

Coll. Number

Date

Requisition No.

Buyer/Phone

Bid due on

4100028793

1156

03/28/2024

10188001

Purchasing Dept. / 662-915-7448

04/18/2024

Please return the bid request to Procurement Services.

at the above address. Bids must be returned in the

envelope provided, or addressed with the collective

number and opening date displayed on the outside of

envelope.

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*IMPORTANT!!! ALL BIDS ARE DUE IN PROPERLY IDENTIFIED

(meaning Bid File number MUST be stated on the outside of the

envelope), SEALED ENVELOPES TO THE FOLLOWING:

BID FILE #1156

PROCUREMENT SERVICES

164 JEANETTE PHILLIPS DRIVE

UNIVERSITY, MS 38677

NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024. YOUR

BID MUST ARRIVE AT THE PROCUREMENT SERVICES

BUILDING NO LATER THAN THE STATED DATE AND TIME.

PLEASE SEND YOUR BID IN A TIMELY FASHION THAT ALLOWS

FOR UNFORESEEN DELAYS BY YOUR CHOSEN DELIVERY

METHOD. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO SUBMIT YOUR BID CLOSE

TO THE STATED DATE AND TIME AND HAND DELIVERY IS

IMPOSSIBLE, SHIPPING FEDEX FIRST OVERNIGHT IS

CONSIDERED THE METHOD MOST LIKELY TO DELIVER PRIOR

TO THE STATED DEADLINE.

BIDS MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY FOLLOWING

INSTRUCTIONS AT THIS LINK:

https://secure24.olemiss.edu/prelecbids/CurrentBids.

THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS

RECEIVED.

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

(1) Bids - All bids will be quoted F.O.B. University or Oxford, Mississippi. No bid will be considered unless F.O.B terms are as stated above. All prices are

to be firm quotations. See 'General Information to Bidder' included with bid packet.

(2) Terms - Bidder will state terms of sale. Our terms are 2% 10 days, net 45 days. These terms will apply unless otherwise specified.

(3) Delivery - Bidder will state in bid delivery that purchaser can expect on each item.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

It is the intent of these specifications particularly where manufacturer's name and/or catalog number is used to select an item of comparable materials

and/or design. It is not the intent to limit the bidding, however, all bidders are cautioned that the listed manufacturer's standards shall be a minimum. It is a

requirement that all bidders who furnish quotations on products of manufacturer other than those listed shall furnish with their bid complete information

together with full specifications of items they propose to furnish.

Request for Bid

Bill To:

The University of Mississippi

Office of Procurement Services

P.O. Box 1848

University, MS 38677-1848

Phone: (662) 915-7448

Email: payables@olemiss.edu

Ship To:

The University of Mississippi

Office of Procurement Services

Distribution Center

164 Jeanette Phillips Drive

University MS 38677

Vendor Address

NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY, STATE ZIP:

PHONE:

FAX:

Vendor Bid Information submitted by:

Printed Name

_________________________

Signature

_________________________

Delivery Date ARO _________________________

Information

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

RFB Number

Coll. Number

Date

Requisition No.

Buyer/Phone

Bid due on

4100028793

1156

03/28/2024

10188001

Purchasing Dept. / 662-915-7448

04/18/2024

Please return the bid request to Procurement Services.

at the above address. Bids must be returned in the

envelope provided, or addressed with the collective

number and opening date displayed on the outside of

envelope.

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Quantity UM

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Amount

IF YOUR COMPANY IS NEW TO DOING BUSINESS WITH THE

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, PLEASE VISIT

http://procurement.olemiss.edu/new-vendor-application/. PLEASE

COMPLETE THE VENDOR APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMIT

THESE DOCUMENTS THROUGH OUR SECURE VENDOR

APPLICATION SUBMISSION PORTAL PER THE INSTRUCTIONS

ON THE WEBSITE.

PLEASE INCLUDE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR BID DOCUMENTS.

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL DOCUMENTS INCLUDE YOUR

CORRECT NAME, COMPANY NAME, AND CONTACT

INFORMATION (ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER,

ETC.). ADDITIONALLY, BIDS FOR COMMODITIES SHOULD

INCLUDE SIGNED COMPANY DOCUMENTS WITH EXACT

DESCRIPTION AND COST OF WHAT IS BEING BID. PLEASE

LIST ALL ITEMS/SERVICES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED EVEN IF

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR A PARTICULAR ITEM/SERVICE.

THIS PURCHASE WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF

MISSISSIPPI TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS LISTED ON OUR

WEBSITE: http://procurement.olemiss.edu .

PAPER SUBMISSIONS SHOULD INCLUDE ONE ORIGINAL AND

AT LEAST ONE COPY UNLESS MORE COPIES ARE SPECIFIED.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS SHOULD ONLY INCLUDE ONE

COPY.

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

(1) Bids - All bids will be quoted F.O.B. University or Oxford, Mississippi. No bid will be considered unless F.O.B terms are as stated above. All prices are

to be firm quotations. See 'General Information to Bidder' included with bid packet.

(2) Terms - Bidder will state terms of sale. Our terms are 2% 10 days, net 45 days. These terms will apply unless otherwise specified.

(3) Delivery - Bidder will state in bid delivery that purchaser can expect on each item.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

It is the intent of these specifications particularly where manufacturer's name and/or catalog number is used to select an item of comparable materials

and/or design. It is not the intent to limit the bidding, however, all bidders are cautioned that the listed manufacturer's standards shall be a minimum. It is a

requirement that all bidders who furnish quotations on products of manufacturer other than those listed shall furnish with their bid complete information

together with full specifications of items they propose to furnish.

Request for Bid

Bill To:

The University of Mississippi

Office of Procurement Services

P.O. Box 1848

University, MS 38677-1848

Phone: (662) 915-7448

Email: payables@olemiss.edu

Ship To:

The University of Mississippi

Office of Procurement Services

Distribution Center

164 Jeanette Phillips Drive

University MS 38677

Vendor Address

NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY, STATE ZIP:

PHONE:

FAX:

Vendor Bid Information submitted by:

Printed Name

_________________________

Signature

_________________________

Delivery Date ARO _________________________

Item Material/Description

Information

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

RFB Number

Coll. Number

Date

Requisition No.

Buyer/Phone

Bid due on

4100028793

1156

03/28/2024

10188001

Purchasing Dept. / 662-915-7448

04/18/2024

Please return the bid request to Procurement Services.

at the above address. Bids must be returned in the

envelope provided, or addressed with the collective

number and opening date displayed on the outside of

envelope.

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Quantity UM

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HPE Cluster Expansion

The Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research (MCSR) at

the University of Mississippi is accepting bids for an expansion to its

HPE cluster. A parts list is attached. The parts should be bid as

configured with no variations or substitutions and as one total

solution that contains all costs (one lot). Partial bids will not be

considered. All equipment must be certified as new and fully

supported by HPE.

The successful bidder will be responsible for installation and

integration of the new equipment on site at the UM Oxford campus.

• Installation will be carried out by HPE certified engineers.

• Upgrade will be integrated with the existing HPE cluster in the UM

Data Center.

• Full project management services that ensure proper tasks,

timelines, and integration of all activities and products into the

existing environment.

Vendors’ history of satisfactory business with the State of

Mississippi and the University of Mississippi will be considered.

Delivery must occur by June 27th, 2024.

All questions should be directed to Ben Pharr at (662) 915-3036 or

bnp@olemiss.edu.

Please see the attached Part list for exact specifications.

1 each

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR

Total $

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

(1) Bids - All bids will be quoted F.O.B. University or Oxford, Mississippi. No bid will be considered unless F.O.B terms are as stated above. All prices are

to be firm quotations. See 'General Information to Bidder' included with bid packet.

(2) Terms - Bidder will state terms of sale. Our terms are 2% 10 days, net 45 days. These terms will apply unless otherwise specified.

(3) Delivery - Bidder will state in bid delivery that purchaser can expect on each item.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

It is the intent of these specifications particularly where manufacturer's name and/or catalog number is used to select an item of comparable materials

and/or design. It is not the intent to limit the bidding, however, all bidders are cautioned that the listed manufacturer's standards shall be a minimum. It is a

requirement that all bidders who furnish quotations on products of manufacturer other than those listed shall furnish with their bid complete information

together with full specifications of items they propose to furnish.

Product Number

S1J77A

SB228DL

ZU715A

P9Q41A

P26659-B21

AF595A

C7535A

HA453A1-000

HA453A1-001

P61218-B21

P67082-B21

P52756-B21

P64707-B21

P61221-B21

P62189-B21

P40513-B21

P64846-B21

P48833-B21

P52753-B21

P51181-B21

P23665-B21

S2L70C

P62197-B21

P69104-B21

P69106-B21

P38997-B21

P52343-B21

P50450-B21

JL762A

R0M47A

JL760A

J9583B

JL716A

BD505A

P9P94AAE

R4V22AAE

HA113A1

HA113A1 5MW

HU4B2A3

HU4B2A300DL

HU4B2A300NT

HA849A1

H7RF3A1

H7RF3A1 001

H7RF2A1

H7RF2A1 002

Qty

Description

1 HPE AMS HPC FIO Rack Config Service

4 HPE AMS HPC Value Added Serv

1 HPE Virtual Rack Service

2 HPE G2 Basic 4.9kVA/L6-30P 24A/208V Outlets (20) C13/Vertical NA/JP PDU

3 HPE InfiniBand HDR 200Gb to HDR100/Ethernet 2x100Gb QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56 3m AO Splitter Cable

6 HPE 3.0M Blue CAT6 STP Cable Data

6 HPE RJ45 to RJ45 Cat5e Black M/M 7.6ft 1-pack Data Cable

1 HPE FE Solution Package 3 SVC

6 HPE FE Proliant Svr Pkg 3 SVC

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 GPU Configure-to-order Server

6 Intel Xeon-Gold 6548Y+ 2.5GHz 32-core 250W Processor for HPE

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 Performance Heat Sink Kit

48 HPE 64GB (1x64GB) Dual Rank x4 DDR5-5600 CAS-46-45-45 EC8 Registered Smart Memory Kit

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 4SFF x4 Tri-Mode 24G U.3 BC Drive Cage Kit

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 4SFF Tri-Mode Cable Kit

6 HPE 480GB NVMe Gen3 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 Multi Vendor SSD

6 HPE 3.84TB NVMe Gen4 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive SFF BC U.3 Static V2 Multi Vendor SSD

6 HPE ProLiant DL320/DL380 Gen11 PCIe Gen5 Retimer Card

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 x16 FHHL Riser Kit

6 Broadcom BCM5719 Ethernet 1Gb 4-port BASE-T OCP3 Adapter for HPE

6 HPE InfiniBand HDR100/Ethernet 100Gb 1-port QSFP56 PCIe4 x16 MCX653105A-ECAT Adapter

12 NVIDIA L40S 48GB PCIe Accelerator

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 2 GPU FIO Enablement Kit

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 Primary GPU 16-pin Advanced Power Cable Kit

6 HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 Secondary GPU 16-pin Advanced Power Cable Kit

12 HPE 1600W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit

6 HPE Gen 11 Rail Kit 5

6 HPE ProLiant Gen11 1U Common Bezel Kit

1 HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300M 48p 1GbE 4p SFP56 Power-to-Port 2 Fan Trays 1 PSU Bundle

2 HPE Aruba Networking 50G SFP56 to SFP56 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable

1 HPE Aruba Networking X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power-to-Port Power Supply

1 HPE Aruba Networking X414 1U Universal 4-post Rack Mount Kit

1 Aruba X544 Universal 4-post Duct Kit (Must order 4-post rack mount kit separately)

6 HPE iLO Advanced 1-server License with 3yr Support on iLO Licensed Features

6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 1-2 Sockets or 1-2 VM 3yr Subscription 9x5 Support E-LTU

18 Bright Cluster Manager per Node 50-499 Nodes 1yr Subscription E-LTU

1 HPE Installation Service

1 HPE Aruba Networking 6xxxN8xxx Install Swt SVC

1 HPE 3Y Tech Care Basic Service

6 HPE DL320 Gen11 Support

1 HPE ANW 6300M 48 DCN Support

12 HPE Product and Package Labeling Service

1 HPE HPC Day Base SVC

1 HPE HPC 5 Day Onsite SVC

1 HPE HPC Cluster Config Base SVC

1 HPE HPC Cluster Configuration Lvl 2 SVC

GENERAL INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

University of Mississippi employees may not purchase

directly or indirectly any items offered for sale by the

University of Mississippi.

1. EXAMINATION OF SITE (IF NECESSARY)

Bidders should visit the site and shall be

responsible for having ascertained pertinent local

conditions such as location, accessibility and general

character of the building, the character, and extent of

existing work within the building, and any other work

being performed thereon at the time of the submission of

the bid. No allowance will be granted because of lack of

knowledge of site conditions.

2. RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS

(A) Bids will be opened publicly at the time and

place stated in the invitation for bids. The officer whose

duty it is to open them will decide when the specified time

has arrived and no bid received thereafter will be

considered. No responsibility wi!I be attached to any

officer for the premature opening of a bid not properly

addressed and identified.

(B) Telegraphic and facsimile will not be

considered, but modifications by telegraph or facsimile of

bids already submitted will be considered if received prior

to the hour set for opening.

otherwise specified on the forms furnished for the

purpose or on exact copies thereof.

(D) Patent errors in bids or errors in bids

supported by clear and convincing evidence may be

corrected.

(E) Unless otherwise specified, bid shall be

binding for minimum of 30 days.

(F) Bids may be modified or withdrawn by written

or telegraphic notice received in Procurement Services

prior to time set for bid opening.

(G) All bid prices must be typed or written in ink

and any alterations to bid prices must be initialed. ALL

BIDS MUST BE SIGNED IN INK.

(H) No bid shall be evaluated for any

requirement or criteria that are not disclosed in the

initiation for bids. "ALL OR NONE" bids will NOT be

considered unless the specifications specifically allow for

this provision.

(I) Bids submitted as an alternate will not be

accepted unless an alternate bid is requested in the

specifications.

(J) In case of an error on price extension, the unit

price shall prevail. Unit prices and total prices MUST be

shown. Failure to do so could cause rejection of bid.

(K) Bids that include an escalation clause shall

be rejected unless otherwise specified in the bid

specifications.

(L) The owner shall have the right to increase or

decrease the number of any individual items, within

reasonable limits, after the lowest and best bidder is

determined.

(M) Warning is hereby given that strict adherence

to the specifications will be required, and that the

contractor will receive no compensation for loss in

furnishing goods disapproved for not complying with the

specifications.

(N) On construction bids, bid envelope must

contain, on the outside of the envelope, the contractor's

current Certificate of Responsibility Number and the

contractor's Licensing Number unless a statement on the

exterior says that the bid enclosed is less than or did not

exceed $50,000

(0) Tax on Construction - It is incumbent upon

the bidder to be familiar with the laws of the state

concerning tax on construction. Any and all taxes are

due (State or Federal) will be the responsibility of the

vendor.

3. DELIVERY OF BIDS

(A) All bids must be received at Procurement

Services, 164 Jeanette Phillips Drive, University of

Mississippi, University, MS 38677, unless otherwise

specified, not later than time and date shown on bid

invitation.

(B) Bids must be in a sealed envelope and marked

with name, bid file number, and date of bid opening.

including but not limited to: acts of God, strikes, lockouts,

riots, acts of war, epidemics, governmental regulations

superimposed after the fact, fire, earthquakes, floods, or

other natural disasters, (the "Force Majeure Events"), which

closure prevents the opening of bids at the advertised date

and time, all bids received shall be publicly opened and

read aloud on the next business day that the University

shall be open and at the previously advertised time. The

new date and time of the bid opening, as determined in

accordance with this paragraph, shall not be advertised,

and all Vendors/Contractors, upon submission of a bid

proposal, shall be deemed to have knowledge of and shall

have agreed to the provisions of this paragraph. Bids shall

be received by the University until the new date and time of

the bid opening as set forth herein. The University shall not

be held responsible for the receipt of any bids for which the

delivery was attempted and failed due to the closure of the

University as a result of a Force Majeure Event. Each

Vendor/Contractor shall be required to ensure the delivery

and receipt of its bid by the University prior to the new date

and time of the bid opening.

4. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

Bids may be withdrawn on written or telegraphic

request received from bidders prior to the time fixed for

opening. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing

the bid confers no right for the withdrawal of the bid after it

has been opened.

5. BIDDERS PRESENT

At the time fixed for the opening of the bids, their

contents will be made public for the information of bidders

and others properly interested who may be present in

person or by representative.

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