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GPU server for AI inference, network storage system and web server
GPU-Server für KI-Inferenz, Netzwerkspeichersystem und Web-Server — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 19 November at 09:00 — 18 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: German, English.
- Collect your evidence — use the eligibility analysis on this page: it lists the requirements and, for known certificates, how to get them.
What the buyer is looking for
Purchase of brand new IT hardware in three lots Lot 1 GPU server for AI inference Lot 2 Network storage system Lot 3 Web server · Subject of Lot 1 is a dedicated GPU server as an inference backend (of the RAG system described in Section 2). The server is procured partially and must be able to be upgraded to the full configuration with eight GPUs without replacing core components (housing, power supplies, cooling, riser, cabling). Configuration see terms of reference. The subject of Lot 2 is a rack network storage system for internal data storage (raw knowledge base data, model artifacts) and as a target for server backups, as well as for the internal operation of a Nextcloud instance for file storage and file exchange within the university network, including associated backups. The system is operated exclusively on the internal network. · The subject of Lot 3 is a compact rack server for…
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… the project's publicly accessible web services (project website, interactive web platform, demonstrator accesses). On the system, a web server is operated with reverse proxy (apache), which receives requests from the Internet and forwards them to the internal services. The server is the only externally accessible system and is operated in its own network segment (DMZ); it itself does not hold any useful data worthy of protection.
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Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 54% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (157 awards since 2023, spread over 71 companies). 46% went to new names.n = 157 awards since 2023
- 81% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (26 procedures with a bid mix). Sector: 51%.n = 26
- The award came in at a median 99% of the estimated value (10 awards with both estimate and value) — pricing at the estimate is usually about right here. Sector: 91%.n = 10
- The median procedure drew just one bid (157 procedures with a bid count); 56% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 1 bid.n = 157
- Across 11 procedures with structured selection criteria, this buyer most often required: References: supplies (4 of 11), Financial ratio required (2 of 11), Quality control by institutes (2 of 11), Quality management (1 of 11).n = 11
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 31/10/2026.
What you must prove — eligibility criteria
Tender documents — direct download
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| sysGen gmbh · Bremen | 9 | 2025–2026 |
| TOPTICA Photonics SE | 6 | 2025–2026 |
| bcc Berlin Congress Center GmbH | 5 | 2024–2025 |
| Keysight Technologies Deutschland GmbH · Böblingen | 5 | 2023–2026 |
| Apleona Wolfferts GmbH | 4 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually about 3 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 7 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 30 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 32 (median of 20,496 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Germany · Software & IT systems, 347 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 16,515 recorded awards) — mostly from Switzerland, Italy, Austria.
Submission language: German, English.
How to bid
Guide: how to apply on cosinex Vergabemarktplatz / DTVP → Registration, signature, fees — from the operator's bidder manual.
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