Bid #URI-RFB-200169. Contact: joseph.orourke@uri.edu. Kingston, Rhode Island. The University of Rhode Island is soliciting bids for an AI Server for a DOW/DOD ONR Research Project, requiring American-made components. Bids must be submitted. Due Jul 30 (3 weeks left).
The University of Rhode Island is soliciting bids for an AI Server for a DOW/DOD ONR Research Project, requiring American-made components. Bids must be submitted electronically through the RhodyBuy Bid Portal by July 30, 2026. Offerors must provide detailed specifications for any equivalent brands offered and are subject to Rhode Island labor laws for public works construction projects. A 5% bid bond is required.
AI Server for DOW/DOD ONR Research Project. Following DOE regulation requiring American made.
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University of Rhode Island issued this public solicitation in Kingston, Rhode Island, referenced as solicitation number URI-RFB-200169. It was published on July 7, 2026, and responses are due by July 30, 2026. Questions can be directed to joseph.orourke@uri.edu.
University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island is using this solicitation to acquire the goods, services, or construction work described above. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a public solicitation in Rhode Island are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, hold any applicable trade or professional license, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
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To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for University of Rhode Island's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 30, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to joseph.orourke@uri.edu before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with University of Rhode Island should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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