University of Cologne - Storage System - Research Data Storage -

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Original title: Universität zu Köln - Storage System -Forschungsdatenspeicher-

Universität zu Köln, Abteilung 64 - Einkauf

Published: Oct 25, 2026

Updated: Oct 25, 2026

Source: DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany)

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the information and communication technology, education and training and transport and logistics sectors, with a focus on Higher Education and Warehousing. Located in Germany, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the information and communication technology sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Original language: German

Beschaffung eines skalierbaren, leistungsfähigen Speichersystems zur Unterstützung daten- und simulationsgetriebener Workflows mehrerer Forschungsprojekte. Gegenstand der Beschaffung ist ein softwarebasiertes, verteiltes Scale-Out-Speichersystem (SDS) mit mindestens sieben Storageknoten und einer nutzbaren Kapazität von mindestens 3 PB. Es muss redundante Speicherung (N+2) unterstützen und die Protokolle S3, NFS und SMB integrieren. Die Knoten sind über mindestens 1GB/s Ethernet verbunden und müssen nahtlos erweiterbar sein. Sicherheitsvorkehrungen, Monitoring und grundlegende Administration durch ITCC-Administratoren sind ebenfalls erforderlich. Dem Angebot liegt ein evb-IT Systemvertrag zugrunde, mit einer Grundlaufzeit von fünf Jahren. Optional muss die Möglichkeit bestehen, einen Support für das 6. bis 8. Jahr anzubieten.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) and was originally published on October 25, 2026. Last refreshed today. Original language: German. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Universität zu Köln, Abteilung 64 - Einkauf

Universität zu Köln, Abteilung 64 - Einkauf has issued 109 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 7 currently open and 55 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Architecture & Engineering Services, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Germany. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), service.bund.de (Germany), and Vergabe NRW (Germany). Most recent publication: October 25, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit DÖE Bekanntmachungsservice (Germany) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Universität zu Köln, Abteilung 64 - Einkauf in Germany. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Germany. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.