Rostec subsidiary managed to complete a record supply of computers based on Russian processors for Russian Railways

2022: Completion of delivery of 15 thousand computers based on Russian processors

The child structure Rostec"," "National Center for Informatization" (NCI) was able to complete project deliveries RUSSIAN RAILWAY computers to. the Russian processors This became known on January 26, 2023.

Initially, the project started on December 30, 2019. The purchase of equipment was announced by the transport giant in the format of an electronic auction with an initial contract price of 1.08 billion rubles. With this money, Russian Railways was going to purchase 15 thousand. PC. The company hoped to get the equipment until May 25, 2020.

During the procedure, including its restart on March 20, 2020 with the previous initial price of the lot, the technical conditions of delivery and its timing have changed several times. At the final stage, the customer managed to receive 1 thousand. PCs based on Elbrus processors developed by ICST, and the date of delivery of another 14 thousand devices based on chips from the Baikal line developed by Baikal Electronics in the latest version of the agreement was spelled out on December 27, 2022.

The contract has been fulfilled, equipment based on Baikal-M processors has been delivered to the customer, - Rostec representatives assured CNews.

Representatives of Russian Railways fully confirmed this information to CNews.

Taking into account the final delivery dates for PCs to Russian Railways, it could be assumed that the project would not take place at all. It is known that the existing circulations of all Russian chips (not only Baikalov) are small, and new orders for the production of processors, even already paid for, have been frozen in connection with the Russian special operation in Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022.

The purchased personal computers included a system unit, a monitor with a diagonal of at least 23.8 inches, a keyboard, a mouse, and power cables. The price of such a set amounted to 72 thousand rubles.

According to the terms of the tender, processors for PCs should have one central core and one graphics core with support for 3D graphics acceleration; baseline frequency was prescribed at 800 MHz. Preinstalled on a PC operating system kernel Linux on should have been present register of domestic software in at. The OS Ministry of Digital Science had to contain an application editor: software a text editor, a graphic editor, a table editor,. browser

The geography of PC delivery was supposed to cover 230 Russian Railways divisions throughout Russia: information and computing centers, railway station directorates, communications, traction, passenger facilities, infrastructure, motor car rolling stock, healthcare, traffic management, traction rolling stock repair, heat and water supply, buildings and structures operation, capital construction, branded transport service centers, telecommunications resource management, administrative and economic centers^[1].

2020

Purchase of 15 thousand computers on Russian processors for 1.08 billion rubles

On August 11, 2020, new details about a large supply of computers based on Russian processors for Russian Railways became known. The company buys 15 thousand automated jobs in the amount of 1.08 billion rubles. The contract was concluded with the National Center for Informatization (part of Rostec) and Transinform (a branch of Russian Railways).

Under the terms of the contract, the performers will supply Russian Railways with about 1,000 computers based on Elbrus the processor "" and 14 thousand machines based on the processor. "Baikal" The equipment will be installed operating system on the core included in the Linux domestic register. software Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media The system contains application software, including a browser, text, graphic and table editors. The equipment will be used to work in secure networks in Russian Railways branches throughout. Russia

Russian Railways buys 15 thousand computers on Russian processors for 1 billion rubles

New computers will be used by specialists from information and computing centers, railway station directorates, communications, traction, healthcare, traffic management, repair of traction rolling stock, operation of buildings and structures, capital construction, management of telecommunications resources, administrative and economic centers, etc.

Railways are among the critical infrastructure facilities where a high level of cybersecurity needs to be provided. The use of Russian telecommunications equipment will guarantee the absence of undocumented functions and ensure the information security of the system, "said Sergey Sakhnenko, Industrial Director of the Radio Electronic Complex of Rostec State Corporation, commenting on the large purchase of domestic computers.[2]

The supply of PCs with domestic chips is provided for by the procurement plan for Russian civil microelectronic products approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, added Russian Railways Chief information officer Yevgeny Charkin.

Computer Tender

On April 23, 2020, it became known about the contract for the supply of Russian Railways (Russian Railways) about 15 thousand computers based on domestic processors. This order worth 1 billion rubles will be fulfilled by the National Center for Informatization (NCI), which is part of Rostec.

As RBC was told in the state corporation "Rostec," we are talking about the largest supply of domestic computer equipment. The cost of one computer, according to the materials of the tender, should not exceed 72 thousand rubles. The Contractor undertakes to provide equipment of 230 Russian Railways divisions throughout Russia by December 21, 2020.

Russian Railways buys 15 thousand computers on Russian processors for 1 billion rubles

Russian Railways posted on the public procurement website an application for the purchase of 15 thousand computers at the end of 2019. The terms of reference involved the supply of devices with a Russian OS on the Linux kernel, as well as text, graphics and table editors and a browser.

However, subsequently, the tender documentation was recognized as incorrect: according to the conclusion of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), the customer illegally prescribed a specific type of processor, and also violated the law by withdrawing from the tender for the purchase of two suppliers of domestic equipment. 

 In February 2020, a new tender was announced. Five companies applied to participate in it. Then Russian Railways placed a notice of refusal to conduct the purchase.

I hereby notify you of the refusal to hold an open auction in electronic form... for the right to conclude a contract for the supply of computer equipment, - the statement said.

During the consideration of complaints, Russian Railways also began to conclude an agreement with the National Center for Informatization "Rostec," which proposed to supply a foreign product with a decrease in the initial maximum price by 1%. As a result, the FAS demanded that Russian Railways revise the submitted applications and apply a 30% price preference for suppliers of Russian computer equipment when evaluating them.^[3]

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