CIRCL - Request for Proposals for Hardware and Equipment (2025-02)
The scope of the RfP is the supply and delivery of computer hardware to CIRCL within the ENSOC project (101127660 — ENSOC — DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03). The candidate supplier must submit an offer for a single package. The candidate supplier can select the package for which he wishes to bid. The RfP falls into the category of “MARCHÉS PUBLICS DE FAIBLE ENVERGURE”.
Package 01
- 6x 2U (rack unit) SuperChassis 826BE2C-R609JBOD (alternative offering can be done based on similar specifications)
- Each server must have redundant power-supplies
- Each server must have 256GB of RAM
- Each server must have at least 2 CPUs. Each CPU must be of at least 12-Core 3.9 GHz with a minimum of 30MB cache such as Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y or equivalent/compatible
- Each server must have a storage that must be composed of at least 12 hot-swappable and 3.5’’ SATA 6Gb/s disks with a minimal size of 20TB per disk.
- Each hard drive must be directly addressable by an operating system Ubuntu 24.04+
- Each hard drive must be able to be detached from the drive cage, allowing for replacement with standard 3.5-inch drives in case of failure.
- Each disk must have an minimal MTBF of 2,500,000 and an AFR of 0.35
- Each server must include a rack-kit
- Each server must have an 2 SFP+ connector
- Each server must have at least 2 USB connectors and 1 VGA connector at the rear of each server
- Firmware must be updated to the latest version and provided with a reference including cryptographic hashes
- Servers must support recent versions of GNU/Linux Ubuntu LTS (24.04+) without the requirement of additional proprietary drivers
- Hardware vendor locking lead to the disqualification of the offer
- Hardware maintenance of 3 years is required
- The hardware maintenance targets response time should be in 3 business days
- The hardware maintenance should encompass the capability to ship spare parts or facilitate the return of defective devices
Bid submission
The offers are to be submitted to info@circl.lu before the 6th March 2025 12:00 CEST in ASCII or PDF format. The offer proposal must be separated
per package. The offer must at least include a description of the package proposed, technical details
and clearly mention CIRCL RFP 2025-02 ENSOC 101127660.
Selection criteria
- (1) Compliance with specifications;
- (2) Pricing;
- (3) Past performance of the bidder;
- (4) Maintenance cost with existing infrastructure;
Delivery location
The offers must include the delivery to the following addresses located in Luxembourg:
CIRCL - Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg
c/o "Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity" g.i.e.
122, rue Adolphe Fischer
L-1521 Luxembourg
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
and/or
LuxConnect S.A.
202, Z.A.E. Wolser F
L-3290 Bettembourg
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Revision
- Version 1.0 Februrary 4th, 2025 Initial version TLP:WHITE.