Purchase of Multi-GPU Workstation for Building an Execution and Evaluation Environment for AI Models for Autonomous Driving Systems

PUBLIC NOTICE OF BIDDING The following is a general competitive bid. Reiwa 8, September 10th Director, National Institute of Technology for Automotive Safety and Environmental Protection, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Atsushi MATSUDA 1. Matters for Competition (1) Bid Item Name and Quantity Purchase of Multi-GPU Workstation for Building an Execution and Evaluation Environment for AI Models for Autonomous Driving Systems (One Lot) (2) Overview To investigate the AI models used in ADS (Automated Driving System) for technical research related to autonomous driving systems conducted at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, a workstation will be purchased to execute these AI models in a real computer environment and to investigate and evaluate their operating characteristics, processing performance, evaluation methods, etc. Execution and evaluation of AI models are expected to involve models that require large GPU memory capacity and computational processing using multiple GPUs. In addition, since some of the AI models and related software to be investigated assume a CUDA environment, this procurement will introduce workstations equipped with two GPUs, each with 48GB or more of dedicated GPU memory (VRAM), that support computational processing using CUDA. (3) Delivery Deadline Reiwa 8, November 12th (4) Delivery Location National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Large Vehicle Exhaust Research Building, 7-42-27 Jindaiji Higashi-cho, Chofu City, Tokyo 2. Eligibility for Competition (1) Persons who do not fall under the provisions of Article 25 of the "Detailed Regulations on Contract Procedures" of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. (2) Persons who have the qualification of "Manufacturing of Goods" or "Sales of Goods" in the general competitive bidding (designated competitive bidding) for Reiwa 07, 08, and 09 (Unified Qualifications for All Ministries) at a national institution. (3) Persons who are not within the period of suspension of designation at a national institution. (4) Persons who are not substantially controlled by members of a violent group or similar entities, for whom a request for exclusion from public works, etc. commissioned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been made by the police authorities, and such state continues. (5) Persons who have received the tender explanation document. (6) Persons who meet the application qualifications specified in 3. of the specifications. 3. Place of Bidding, etc. (1) Location for Inspection of Contract Terms and Conditions and Distribution of Tender Explanation Document 〒182-0012 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, General Affairs Department, Accounting Division, Contract Section 2, 7-42-27 Jindaiji Higashi-cho, Chofu City, Tokyo TEL 0422-41-3206 e-mail: keiyaku@ntsel.go.jp (2) Period for Distribution of Tender Explanation Document Thursday, September 10, Reiwa 8 to Monday, September 28, Reiwa 8, until 5:00 PM (3) Deadline and Location for Submission of Documents Before Bidding (Submission of Specifications 3.) Monday, September 28, Reiwa 8, 5:00 PM 〒182-0012 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, General Affairs Department, Accounting Division, Contract Section 2, 7-42-27 Jindaiji Higashi-cho, Chofu City, Tokyo TEL 0422-41-3206 e-mail: keiyaku@ntsel.go.jp (4) Date and Time and Location of Bidding and Bid Opening Monday, October 5, Reiwa 8, 2:00 PM 1st Floor Conference Room, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 7-42-27 Jindaiji Higashi-cho, Chofu City, Tokyo *Please submit a copy of the "Qualification Review Result Notification (Unified Qualifications for All Ministries)". 4. Other (1) Language and Currency to be Used in Bidding and Bidding Procedures Japanese and Japanese currency only. 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