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Parallel Storage System for ALICE HPC

Name: Parallel Storage System for ALICE HPC
Creator: Universiteit Leiden
Published: 2021-07-15
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Keywords: BeeGFS, parallel file system, HPC storage, GPU nodes, Leiden, LUMY, LUMC

Universiteit Leiden · Onderhandeling zonder bekendmaking · 1 lots · 233047

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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline

Type

Supplies

30211100

Estimated value

€ 95K

estimated

To deadline

Ongoing

Knock-outs

n/a

exclusion grounds

Award basis

Best price-quality ratio

Assess manuallyconfidence low

Universiteit Leiden is seeking a scalable parallel file system for its ALICE HPC cluster, consisting of 20 CPU nodes in the LUMY data center and 10 GPU nodes in the LUMC data center. The system must provide high-speed storage that can scale seamlessly with the cluster's annual expansions. The software choice is BeeGFS; the hardware choice remains open for tender. The contract falls under a negotiated procedure without prior publication, aimed at the supply of both hardware and integration services. The supplier must demonstrate experience with BeeGFS implementations in similar HPC environments, provide a robust scalability strategy, and offer support for both CPU and GPU workloads. Additionally, the solution must comply with the security and compliance requirements of Universiteit Leiden and Dutch data protection legislation.

Supplies · Onderhandeling zonder bekendmaking · European procedure

European

Contracting authority

Universiteit Leiden

Contract type

Supplies

Onderhandeling zonder bekendmaking

Estimated value

€94,500

estimated value

Submission deadline

Ongoing

Scope

European

European procedure

Lots

1 lots

Main CPV code

30211100

Location

Leiden

CharacteristicsCPV 30SuppliesEU tenderBeeGFSparallel file systemHPC storage

01What is being requested

Universiteit Leiden is seeking a scalable parallel file system for its ALICE HPC cluster, consisting of 20 CPU nodes in the LUMY data center and 10 GPU nodes in the LUMC data center. The system must provide high-speed storage that can scale seamlessly with the cluster's annual expansions. The software choice is BeeGFS; the hardware choice remains open for tender. The contract falls under a negotiated procedure without prior publication, aimed at the supply of both hardware and integration services. The supplier must demonstrate experience with BeeGFS implementations in similar HPC environments, provide a robust scalability strategy, and offer support for both CPU and GPU workloads. Additionally, the solution must comply with the security and compliance requirements of Universiteit Leiden and Dutch data protection legislation.

Universiteit Leiden wishes to invest in a parallel file system for the ALICE HPC cluster. This parallel file system must provide the existing HPC hardware with high-speed storage, but must also be able to scale alongside the planned annual expansions of the cluster. The current cluster consists of 20 CPU nodes in the LUMY data center and 10 GPU nodes in the LUMC data center. The software choice for the parallel file system is BeeGFS. The hardware choice for the parallel file system is subject to this request.

30211100€ 95KSupplies

1Lot 1—

02Outcome

Awarded

ChipICT bv

Award value

€94,500

vs. estimate

03Exclusion grounds

Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD

No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).

04Value in context

€94,500

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06Legal themes that may be relevant here

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07Frequently asked questions

What is the objective of the contract for the ALICE HPC cluster?

The contract concerns the supply of a parallel file system that provides the existing HPC hardware with high-speed storage and can scale alongside the planned annual expansions of the cluster.

Which software is required for the parallel file system?

The choice for the parallel file system software is BeeGFS.

On which hardware must the system be integrated?

The system will be integrated with a cluster consisting of 20 CPU nodes in the LUMY data center and 10 GPU nodes in the LUMC data center.

Has the hardware for the parallel file system already been determined?

No, the hardware choice for the parallel file system is subject to this request.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

08Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 84K

median
€ 330K

p75
€ 1,0 mln

€ 95K

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