# Request for Proposal: ALCF Equinox AI System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6b143p0025100

- Solicitation number: 6-B143-P-00251-00
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due October 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Energy
- Contracting office: Argonne Natl Lab - DOE Contractor (899031)
- NAICS: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7B20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for specialized High Performance Computing (HPC) systems used in solving complex computational problems through massive concurrent use of computing resources and parallel processing techniques.
- First posted: September 18, 2026
- Last posted: September 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c78724f45f994f849f94d151a96e1213/view

## Description

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.

## Attachments

- [Enclosure No. 7 - SaaS Questionnaire.xlsx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/c28e035da7634c988e4bef13d90a4d55/download)

## Publications

- September 18, 2026: Solicitation, due October 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice c78724f45f994f849f94d151a96e1213. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c78724f45f994f849f94d151a96e1213/view

## Points of contact

- Court Atkinson, atkinson@anl.gov, 6302523388
- Sandy Smith, sweso@anl.gov, 6302520979

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