GPU Server for CFI project in AI research with optional Gift in Kind

Solicitation number 2027-RFPN-00507SG

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/06/15 14:30 EDT


    Description
    The David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo is a leading Canadian research department focused on innovation in artificial intelligence, computing systems, and advanced technology research.  The University of Waterloo is asking for proposals for a high-density GPU server to support research on training and evaluating multilingual large language models for low-resource and underrepresented languages.

    The RFP document is posted free of charge on the Bonfire Portal:
    https://uwaterloo.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/106791

    Questions regarding this RFP may be submitted in writing (via email) to the RFP Contact Person as follows:
    Suhair Gilbert, Procurement Agent - Procurement and Contract Services
    200 University Avenue West
    University of Waterloo, East Campus 2
    Waterloo ON N2L 5Z5
    Email: sammouri@uwaterloo.ca
     

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      Contract duration

      The estimated contract period will be 0 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/07/31.

      Trade agreements

      • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
      Contact information

      Contracting organization

      Organization
      University of Waterloo
      Address
      200 University Avenue West
      Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1
      Canada
      Contracting authority
      Reception Services
      Phone
      519-888-4501
      Email
      procure@uwaterloo.ca
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      Summary information

      Language(s)
      English
      Procurement method
      Competitive – Open Bidding