Αναλυτική διακήρυξη διαγωνισμού άνω των ορίων για την "Προμήθεια Ερευνητικής Υποδομής HPC&AI"

Question: What is the contract timeline?

Context: Contract start date, end date, total duration, and any key milestones or phases mentioned. Return null if not stated.

The duration of the project implementation is defined as a certain number of months from the registration of the present document in KIMDIS. The date of registration in KIMDIS is July 31, 2026. However, the exact number of months for the project's duration is not specified in the provided documents. Therefore, the total duration and the contract end date cannot be determined.

Key dates related to the tender process include:

• Deadline for submission of offers: September 7, 2026, at 15:00.
• Date of opening offers: September 9, 2026, at 10:00.
• Validity period of offers: Six months from the day after the deadline for submission of offers, i.e., until March 8, 2027.
• Validity of participation guarantee: 30 days from the expiration of the offer's validity, i.e., until April 8, 2027.

Regarding payment, 100% of the contractual value is paid 60 days after the final acceptance of the entire physical object of the contract and the issuance and receipt of the invoice by ITE. Alternatively, an interest-bearing advance payment of up to 50% of the contractual value (excluding VAT) can be granted upon submission of an equivalent guarantee, with 20% of the contractual value (excluding VAT) paid upon receipt protocol after macroscopic inspection, and the remaining 30% along with the total VAT paid 30 days after the final acceptance of the physical object of the contract.

The core scope of work for this tender is the "Supply of HPC&AI Research Infrastructure" (High-Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence).

The Statement of Work summary and core deliverables include:

• The supply of equipment to the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH).
• Placement and installation of the equipment in the laboratory.
• Delivery of the equipment in full operational status following a technical inspection.
• Training of personnel on the operation of the equipment.

The system components to be supplied include:

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) nodes.

2. Parallel Processing Unit (GPU) nodes designed for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and scientific applications.

3. A storage subsystem.

4. A high-speed and low-latency computational network for interconnecting the cluster nodes.

All offered sub-units must be fully compatible with each other. The supplier is also obligated to guarantee the operation of the equipment for the period specified in the technical specifications for each item.

An analytical description of the physical and financial object of the contract, including requirements and technical specifications, is provided in Annex I of the tender.

The maximum duration of the contract is four months. Delivery of the equipment is to occur at the facilities of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) at the headquarters of FORTH, located in Vasilika Vouton, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The delivery and acceptance process will follow the procedures outlined in articles 6.1 and 6.2 of the Tender and article 206 of Law 4412/2016, with an acceptance committee performing the final acceptance.