Tenders Are Invited For Delivery Of Specialized Hardware Components For The Construction Of A High-Performance Computing Infrastructure For The Needs Of The Gate Institute

The Subject Of The Order Covers A Specialized Configuration For Computing Loads Typical Of Processing Large Data Sets, Training, Fine-Tuning, Validation And Experimental Use Of Models For Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence Within The Framework Of The Deployedms Project, Grant Agreement No. 101123520, Digital-2022-Cloud-Ai-03 Program And Complementary Funding Of Projects Approved By The European Commission Under The Digital Europe Program, Administrative Contract Bg16rfpr002-1.020-0002 Under The Project Implementation Of A European Data Space In Mobility. The Equipment Is Not Acquired For Standard Office, Administrative Or Routine Commercial Use, But For The Performance Of Specific Research And Development Tasks And Project Engagements And Is Highly Specialized In Nature. The Desired Configuration Implies The Simultaneous Fulfillment Of Several Groups Of Requirements: Availability Of High-Performance Gpu Accelerators; Compatibility Between Graphics Accelerators, Processors, Buses, Power, Cooling And Communication Interfaces; The Possibility Of Reliable Operation Under Intensive And Long-Term Computing Loads; Ability To Use Specific Software Environments, Drivers, Libraries And Tools For Parallel Processing. It Is The Combination Of These Requirements That Gives The Delivery A Specialized Character And Limits The Circle Of Economic Operators Who Can Actually Fulfill It On Time. The Equipment Will Be Used Solely For Research Purposes And The Results Of The Activity It Provides Are Fully Used By The Contracting Authority In Fulfillment Of Its Project Commitments. Delivery Is Not Related To Commercial Activity. You Can Find Detailed Reasons For Choosing The Order Of Application Of The Procedure In A File Called Justification