Supply an installation of HPC cluster with one master node minimum two compute nodes and other accessories

Supply & installation of HPC cluster: (Specification as per Annexure-1(a))

Master node.

Compute nodes (Min. 2)

IB cable (Min. 4)

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Annexure-I(b)

Technical Compliance Sheet

Tender No.: IISERB/SP/2025-26/88 Dated 27.01.2026

Item: Supply & installation of HPC cluster with one master node, minimum two compute nodes and other accessories.

Processor

Total CPU Cores = 128 Physical Cores

Base Clock Speed = Minimum 2.90 GHz

Boost Clock Speed = Minimum 3.50 GHz

Memory Channels = 8 Channels or more for each physical CPU

CPU Cache = Minimum 4 MB of L3 Cache for each physical core in CPU

TDP = Total combined TDP should not be more than 720 Watts

Chipset

Drives

Data Drives = Minimum Six 3.8 TB or higher capacity hot-swap SATAIII/NVMe solid state drives with endurance of at least 1 DWPD

RAID Card

Video

Management

Network Port

2. At least 2x 10G Base-T RJ45 ports

3. At least 1x IB HDR 200G Port

Expansion Slots

Ports

Form Factor

Drive Bays

Power Supply

Operating System

Security

Processor

Total CPU Cores = 128 Physical Cores

Base Clock Speed = Minimum 2.90 GHz

Boost Clock Speed = Minimum 3.50 GHz

Memory Channels = 8 Channels or more for each physical CPU

CPU Cache = Minimum 4 MB of L3 Cache for each physical core in CPU

TDP = Total combined TDP should not be more than 720 Watts.

Chipset

Drives

Video

Management

Network Port

2. At least 2x 10G Base-T RJ45 ports

3. Atleast 1x IB HDR 200G Port

Expansion Slots

Ports

Form Factor

Drive Bays

Power Supply

Operating System

Security

IB Cable

1G Switch

IMPORTANT TERMS-CONDITIONS & ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :-

1. Server OEM/Bidder should have a local registered sales and support office in MP Region for faster on-site response after the complaint log. Incorporation Certificate/Gumasta Certificate must be submitted with the bid.

2. Server OEM/Bidder both shall not be Blacklisted / Banned / Debarred / Blocked / on Holiday Period with any of the State Govt. / Central Govt. / PSU / Academic / Research (R&D) Organization in PAN India within the last 3 Years. A notarized declaration from both bidder and server OEM to be submitted in this regard.

3. Server OEM/Bidder shall submit PO Copies of similar work in last 5 years along with installation reports/project completion certificates from the end user.

4. Server OEM/Bidder shall be responsible for providing support and installation services for this infrastructure. Server OEM/Bidder shall submit a list of technically qualified engineers available with them locally who have the expertise of handling the scientific applications / Al /ML used in the HPC Community. If the bidder is not able to handle the same then the server OEM has to overtake and provide the same.

5. Server OEM/Bidder has to provide Manufacturer Authorization Form (MAF) in proper company letter bearing seal and signature of competent authority in OEM (e.g., NVIDIA, AMD, HP etc.). The MAF should clearly mention that the quoted servers will not be declared EOL (End-of-Life) or EOS (End-of-Service) for at least 5 years after the supply.

6. Server OEM/Bidder should be supplying all the required accessories with the above solution. IISER Bhopal will not pay any additional amount.

7. Five Years (05 Years) Onsite Support & Onsite Warranty on all items must be provided by Server OEM’s/Bidder’s engineer. The turnaround time should be 24 Hours (normal hours not working hours) after registering the incident.

8. Open-Source Licensing: All the required software suits to manage the hardware should be provided by OEM/Bidder. Any cost required should be borne by the OEM/Bidder. To complete the installation and supply of the HPC cluster, if any additional item/license/software is required, then it will be provided by the OEM/Bidder.

9. Separate costs should be provided for each component of the HPC cluster e.g., one computing node, 1G Switch and one IB cable.

10. Additional purchase of any item of the HPC cluster will follow the same terms and conditions and same quoted price in the bid.

Name of the firm-

Name of authroized signatory-

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Annexure – II

TECHNO-COMMERCIAL BID

Tender No.: IISERB/SP/2025-26/88 Dated 27.01.26

Item - Supply & installation of HPC cluster with one master node, minimum two compute nodes and other accessories.

Name of Tendering Company with Registration No. & Date issued by appropriate authorities. (Please enclose copy of certificate of registration)

Do you possess trade license issued by Competent Authorities in India? If so, please enclose a copy.

Name of Proprietor / Director

Furnish following particulars of the Registered Office a. Complete Postal Address

b. Telephone No. / Mob. No.

c. Fax. No.

d. E-Mail Address

Furnish following particulars of the Local Branch Office. (if any) a. Complete Postal Address

b. Telephone No. / Mob. No.

c. Fax. No.

d. E-Mail Address

PAN No. (Attach Attested Copy)

GSTIN No. (Attach Attested Copy)

If Manufacturer – Pl. attach the certificate of Registration

If Authorised Dealer / Distributer – Pl. attach relevant certificate.

Financial turnover for the three financial Years. (Please attach copy of certificate by Chartered Accountant in original )

Financial Year

(Attach separate sheet if space provided is insufficient)

Give details of the major clients – Educational Institutes/Universities, Government Departments, Research Organisations, to whom item/material of same type have been supplied by the bidder during the last five years in the following format.

(If the space provided is insufficient, a separate sheet may be attached)

The agency should not have been black listed or banned by any Govt. Department, Government Organization, PSU, University, Autonomous Institute etc. A notarized certificate to this fact should be enclosed with techno-commercial bid as per Annexure-V.

Are you an ISO certified manufacturer? If so, please attach a copy of the certificate.

Please specify the minimum time required to supply the item / material from the date of receipt of the Purchase Order

Additional information, if any (Attach separate sheet, if required)

In case the firm/bidder belongs to a country which shares a land border with India, the Registration Committee constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is required to be enclosed.

Agency who is not registered in the Institute Campus Automation System (CAS), get registered via. link: https://payeeregistration.iiserb.ac.in/ If you have already registered, please mention reference code & date. This is for the release of EMD, payment etc., so it is mandatory, without this no payment is possible.

Name of Authorised Signatory:

Name of the Company:

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Annexure-VIII

Tender No.: IISERB/SP/2025-26/88 dated 27.01.2026

Supply & installation of HPC cluster with one master node, minimum two compute nodes and other accessories.

Name of Authorised Signatory -

Name of the Firm -

Format for Self-Certification by Vendor/Firm

Regarding Local Content (LC) of Products, Services or Works

1. It has been certified that the item(s)……………………………….against tender no ……………… is/are proposed to supply has local content (i) equal to or more than 50% and we are Class-I local supplier / (ii) more than 20% but less than 50%, and we are Class-II local supplier /(iii) less than 20% and we are Non- local supplier (Please strike out which is not applicable).

2. That the information furnished herein after is correct to best of my knowledge and belief and I undertake to produce relevant records before the procuring entity, or any other authority so nominated by the IISER Bhopal for the purpose of assessing the Local Content (LC).

3. That the Local Content for all inputs which constitute the said Product/Services/Works has been verified by me and I am responsible for the correctness of the claims made therein.

4. That in the event of the Local Content of the Product/Services/Works mentioned herein is found to be incorrect and not meeting the prescribe Local Content norms, based on the assessment of an authority so nominated by the IISER, Bhopal and l will be liable as under clause 9 (f) of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017-Revison, circulated vide Order No.P-45021/2/2017-PP (BE-II) dated 04 June 2020.

Note: In case of procurement value more than 10 crores, this certificate to be signed by Cost auditor / Cost accountant / CA)

(To be verified by the technical evaluation committee while evaluation of technical Bid)

1. This is to certify that the bidder above mentioned declaration is correct/in correct.

2. The indented item(s) are not available for supply with Class I/ Class II supplier.

3. Item(s) are not notified by the nodal ministry of the item as “there is sufficient local capacity/ competition is available”

4. Item is urgently required for…………………..

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

Annexure-IX

Tender No.: IISERB/SP/2025-26/88 dated 27.01.2026

Supply & installation of HPC cluster with one master node, minimum two compute nodes and other accessories.

Name of Authorised Signatory -

Name of the Firm -

Format for Self-Certification by Vendor/Firm

(GOI Om No. F.No.6/18/2019-PPD dated 23rd July 2020)

It has been certified that (i) my firm does not belongs to a country which shares a land border with India. / (ii) my firm belongs to country………… which shares a land border with India and my firm is registered with the Registration Committee constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)* as per GOI Om No. F.No.6/18/2019-PPD dated 23rd July 2020 vide registration no…………………………. (Please strike out which is not applicable). Please enclose the registration certificate from the authority concerned and the country of operation.

(To be verified by the technical evaluation committee while evaluation of technical Bid)

"I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India; I certify that this bidder is not from such a country or, if from such a country, has been registered with the DPIIT. I hereby certify that this bidder fulfills all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. [Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached.]"