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Request for Proposal: ALCF Equinox AI System

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The ALCF Equinox AI System is a complete rack-scale AI computing environment to be installed in Building 240 at Argonne's Lemont, Illinois facility.
Proposals are due by 4:30 PM CT on Friday, October 16, 2026 following Addendum No. 1, and the solicitation was posted September 28, 2026.
UChicago Argonne, LLC as operator of Argonne National Laboratory under its DOE prime contract is acquiring the system to expand AI computing capacity for DOE science and the Genesis Mission.
The mandatory Base System consists of sixteen NVIDIA GB300 NVL72-based compute racks with all associated equipment, software, networking, management, installation, integration, documentation and support for an operational production-capable resource.
The system includes a high-speed east-west network using the NVIDIA rail-optimized topology unless otherwise justified, plus north-south Ethernet integration to the ALCF Juniper/Apstra environment and the ALCF global file system.
Delivery is F.O.B. Destination directly to the Building 240 data center with rack placement, cabling, power and cooling connections, software installation, system bring-up and acceptance-test support.
The contract includes five years of maintenance and support for hardware, software, firmware, licenses, networking components, management components and contractor-provided cooling equipment.
Proposals must be emailed to atkinson@anl.gov as three separate files for the Technical, Business/Management and Price proposals, with Base System pricing on Enclosure 3A.
The acquisition is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase with 48-month lease-to-ownership financing for eligible equipment costs, and the Laboratory may reduce the rack count before award with offeror-provided price reductions.
Award will be made on a best-value tradeoff where the Technical Proposal is more important than the Price Proposal, with overall proposal risk assessed as Low, Moderate or High.
Requirement: Maintain commercial general liability insurance with $2,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate and $2,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate for the duration of the work.
Requirement: Maintain automobile liability insurance with a $1,000,000 combined single limit.
Requirement: Maintain workers compensation at statutory limits with employers liability of $1,000,000 for each accident, $1,000,000 for disease for each employee and $1,000,000 disease policy limit.
Requirement: Provide insurance through a carrier rated A or better by A.M. Best with coverage valid where the work is conducted and 10 days prior notice before cancellation, change or lapse.

Term: five (5) years from system…
Method: Request for Proposal
Documents: 18 files

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Court Atkinson

atkinson@anl.govEmail (630) 252-3388Phone

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IL 60439

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6-B143-P-00251-00

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five (5) years from system acceptance

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Addendum No. 1 to RFP #6-B143-P-00251-00.pdfPDF

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What this bid is asking for

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Deliver sixteen NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 compute racks with east-west and north-south networks, software and integration as an operational AI system
Install, configure and bring up the system in Building 240 and support acceptance testing and production handoff
Provide five years of maintenance, support, software and firmware updates and lifecycle management
Submit technical, business and price proposals with bill of materials and a 48-month lease-to-own financing commitment

Posted Scope of Work

UChicago Argonne, LLC, operator of Argonne National Laboratory under a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has responsibility for acquiring the supplies and services that are the subject of this Request for Proposal (RFP), consisting of an artificial intelligence computing system and associated software/licensing, installation, and maintenance and support services. Offerors are invited to submit proposals in accordance with the solicitation requirements.

UPDATE (09/28/2026): Please kindly note that additional documentation has been included to amend this solicitation:

Addendum No. 1 to RFP #6-B143-P-00251-00

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

Provide sixteen NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 compute racks with east-west and north-south networking, software and licenses, system management, facilities interfaces, delivery to Building 240, installation, integration, testing, acceptance, documentation, and five years of maintenance and support to deliver an operational production resource, with optional alternative commercial structures and future expansion within 10 MW and 6,000 square feet.

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Questions & answers

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What must the Base System include?

Sixteen NVIDIA GB300 NVL72-based compute racks and all associated equipment, software, networking, management, installation, integration, documentation, and support necessary to provide an operational production-capable resource.

Where is the system to be delivered and installed?

Delivery shall be made directly to the Building 240 data center, Bldg. 240, 9400 S. Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439, with installation in the northeast corner of the data center.

How must proposals be submitted?

Proposals shall be e-mailed with each part attached as a separate file: one file for Part I - Technical Proposal, a second file for Part II - Business Management Proposal, and a third file for Part III - Price Proposal to atkinson@anl.gov.

What financing term is required for purchase proposals?

For proposals based on a purchase structure, the proposed LTO arrangement shall provide for a term of forty-eight (48) months.

How long must maintenance and support be provided?

The Contractor shall provide five years of maintenance and support for all hardware, software, firmware, licenses, networking components, management components, and Contractor-provided cooling equipment.

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Request for Proposal: ALCF Equinox AI System

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AI takeaways

The ALCF Equinox AI System is a complete rack-scale AI computing environment to be installed in Building 240 at Argonne's Lemont, Illinois facility.
Proposals are due by 4:30 PM CT on Friday, October 16, 2026 following Addendum No. 1, and the solicitation was posted September 28, 2026.
UChicago Argonne, LLC as operator of Argonne National Laboratory under its DOE prime contract is acquiring the system to expand AI computing capacity for DOE science and the Genesis Mission.
The mandatory Base System consists of sixteen NVIDIA GB300 NVL72-based compute racks with all associated equipment, software, networking, management, installation, integration, documentation and support for an operational production-capable resource.
The system includes a high-speed east-west network using the NVIDIA rail-optimized topology unless otherwise justified, plus north-south Ethernet integration to the ALCF Juniper/Apstra environment and the ALCF global file system.
Delivery is F.O.B. Destination directly to the Building 240 data center with rack placement, cabling, power and cooling connections, software installation, system bring-up and acceptance-test support.
The contract includes five years of maintenance and support for hardware, software, firmware, licenses, networking components, management components and contractor-provided cooling equipment.
Proposals must be emailed to atkinson@anl.gov as three separate files for the Technical, Business/Management and Price proposals, with Base System pricing on Enclosure 3A.
The acquisition is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase with 48-month lease-to-ownership financing for eligible equipment costs, and the Laboratory may reduce the rack count before award with offeror-provided price reductions.
Award will be made on a best-value tradeoff where the Technical Proposal is more important than the Price Proposal, with overall proposal risk assessed as Low, Moderate or High.
Requirement: Maintain commercial general liability insurance with $2,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate and $2,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate for the duration of the work.
Requirement: Maintain automobile liability insurance with a $1,000,000 combined single limit.
Requirement: Maintain workers compensation at statutory limits with employers liability of $1,000,000 for each accident, $1,000,000 for disease for each employee and $1,000,000 disease policy limit.
Requirement: Provide insurance through a carrier rated A or better by A.M. Best with coverage valid where the work is conducted and 10 days prior notice before cancellation, change or lapse.

Term: five (5) years from system…
Method: Request for Proposal
Documents: 18 files

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Court Atkinson

atkinson@anl.govEmail (630) 252-3388Phone

Location:

IL 60439

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6-B143-P-00251-00

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Duration

five (5) years from system acceptance

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Enclosure No. 2A - Draft Purchase Order.pdfPDF

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What this bid is asking for

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Deliver sixteen NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 compute racks with east-west and north-south networks, software and integration as an operational AI system
Install, configure and bring up the system in Building 240 and support acceptance testing and production handoff
Provide five years of maintenance, support, software and firmware updates and lifecycle management
Submit technical, business and price proposals with bill of materials and a 48-month lease-to-own financing commitment

Posted Scope of Work

UPDATE (09/28/2026): Please kindly note that additional documentation has been included to amend this solicitation:

Addendum No. 1 to RFP #6-B143-P-00251-00

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What must the Base System include?

Where is the system to be delivered and installed?

Delivery shall be made directly to the Building 240 data center, Bldg. 240, 9400 S. Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439, with installation in the northeast corner of the data center.

How must proposals be submitted?

What financing term is required for purchase proposals?

For proposals based on a purchase structure, the proposed LTO arrangement shall provide for a term of forty-eight (48) months.

How long must maintenance and support be provided?

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