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Amendment 0003 Amendment 0003 is necessary to clarify the relationship between the Category III Pod Scale Server requirement under CLIN 0003 and the Gemini on-premises capability established under CLIN 0009 and subCLINs 0009AA and 0009AB. Following issuance of Amendment 0002, an industry question identified that the solicitation could reasonably be interpreted to require every Offeror proposing Category III to furnish a hardware architecture capable of supporting the Gemini on-premises capability. That interpretation was broader than the Government�s intended acquisition strategy. The Government intends Category III to provide a flexible vehicle for acquiring commercially available pod-scale AI infrastructure meeting the requirements of Attachment 1.
The Gemini capability is an additional capability that may be required by individual FBI customers and Delivery Orders, but it is not intended to be a prerequisite for an Offeror to receive a Category III IDIQ award. Conversely, when an individual Delivery Order requires both Category III hardware and Gemini on-premises capability, the Government must be able to require and evaluate a complete, commercially supported solution capable of operating the required Gemini capability in the Government�s secure on-premises environment. Amendment 0003 therefore clarifies that: Category III IDIQ eligibility is based on compliance with the applicable Category III requirements, including the required Category III control-plane capability under CLIN 0010; CLIN 0009 and subCLINs 0009AA and 0009AB represent an optional Gemini capability and are not required for every Category III IDIQ award; Offerors electing to propose the Gemini capability will be separately evaluated for that capability; a Delivery Order may establish Gemini capability…
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