INVITATION TO BID
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NEPAL APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH (NAAMII)
Jwagal, Lalitpur, Nepal
INVITATION TO BID
Request for Bids (RFB) - First Publication
RFB Reference No.: NAAMII/RFB/2083/01
Provision of GPU Computing and Server Infrastructure Services for Data Annotation, AI Model Training and Deployment
NAAMII invites sealed bids from eligible firms/vendors to provide cloud-based GPU computing and server infrastructure services supporting AI research and production workloads, including data annotation, model training, evaluation, inference, and deployment. This open competitive bidding process will follow a two-envelope system and QCBS evaluation. Bidders should quote realistic, competitive market rates.
Key Dates and Information
| Item | Details |
| Issue / Publication Date | July 12, 2026 |
| Pre-Bid Conference | July 15, 2026, 3:00 PM (NST) - online video conference (attendance recommended) |
| Deadline for Queries | July 17, 2026, 1:00 PM (NST) |
| Bid Submission Deadline | July 19, 2026, 5:00 PM (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Bid Validity Period | 90 (ninety) calendar days from the submission deadline |
| Contract Period | One (1) year from signing, renewable annually on satisfactory performance |
Who May Apply
Eligible bidders must be legally registered in Nepal or be an authorized local partner of an international provider, have relevant GPU/cloud or server hosting experience with at least two institutional or corporate clients in the past three years, and meet the eligibility requirements in the RFB document. The details of RFB can be found here: [LINK]
How to Submit
Bids can be submitted physically or electronically. Physical submissions must be made in sealed Technical and Financial envelopes to the Head of Operations, NAAMII, Jwagal, Lalitpur, Nepal. Electronic submissions must be sent as password-protected files to grantsoffice@naamii.org.np. All submissions must be clearly marked: “BID FOR GPU AND SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES - RFB Ref: NAAMII/RFB/2083/01.” Late bids will not be accepted.
Queries and Full Document
The full RFB, including scope, technical requirements, evaluation method, terms, and annexes, is available at the link attached to this notice. Send queries to it@naamii.org.np by 1:00 PM, July 17, 2026.
NAAMII may accept or reject any or all bids, or cancel the process at any stage, without liability to bidders.
Overview
| Category | Development Project, Expression of Interests, Tender Notice, Bid |
| Openings | 1 |
| Position Type | Contract |
| Posted Date | 12 Jul, 2026 |
| Apply Before | 17 Jul, 2026 |
| City | Kathmandu |