Notice of Sole Source Procurement - AI Engineering Laboratory Compute Platform
Federal opportunity from HIGHER EDUCATION • Snow College. Place of performance: UT. Response deadline: Feb 26, 2026.
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Notice of Sole Source Procurement - AI Engineering Laboratory Compute Platform
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This is a Notice of Sole Source Procurement titled “AI Engineering Laboratory Compute Platform” issued by a HIGHER EDUCATION buyer. The notice appears limited in detail, with only the title repeated as the description and no attachments or links provided. The only actionable timing detail is the response deadline of 2026-02-26T19:00:00+00:00. Unless you are the named/expected sole-source provider (or can credibly challenge the sole-source basis), the most practical move is to request the justification and any technical requirements immediately and decide whether a capability/competition challenge is feasible before the deadline.
Procure a compute platform for an AI Engineering Laboratory under a sole-source approach, likely to standardize on a specific vendor/platform for AI engineering workloads and lab operations.
- Confirm whether this notice is for posting/market research vs. a formal solicitation, and obtain the sole-source justification document.
- Obtain technical requirements for the “AI Engineering Laboratory Compute Platform” (compute type, scale, software stack, integration, security, support).
- Validate eligibility/positioning: determine whether you are the intended sole-source provider or whether an alternative-equivalent platform could be proposed/argued.
- If pursuing, prepare a focused response addressing why your platform meets the lab’s compute needs and any compatibility/standardization constraints implied by sole-source.
- If not intended vendor, decide whether to submit a capabilities statement or a challenge to the sole-source determination (if the process allows).
- A brief cover letter referencing the notice title “Notice of Sole Source Procurement - AI Engineering Laboratory Compute Platform” and notice_id ut-u3p-222297.
- A capabilities statement tailored to AI engineering laboratory compute platforms (hardware/software, scaling, support model).
- Evidence of authorization/eligibility to provide the platform if it is OEM-restricted (e.g., manufacturer authorization), if applicable.
- A concise technical compliance narrative mapping your proposed platform to the lab compute needs (only once requirements are obtained).
- Commercials: pricing structure and support options (only if the buyer requests; otherwise be prepared).
- Any statement addressing sole-source rationale (continuity, compatibility, unique features) aligned to the buyer’s justification once received.
Source coverage notes
Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.
- Sole-source justification document and the name of the intended vendor/platform
- Technical requirements/specifications and quantities for the compute platform
- Solicitation number/notice type and instructions for how/where to respond
- Period of performance and delivery timeline
- Place of performance and any installation/integration/support expectations
- Any attachments, terms and conditions, and evaluation/award details
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