Procurement FAQ.

Frequently asked

Procurement questions,
answered.

What is a modular data center?

A modular data center uses prefabricated modules or enclosures for data center systems. Project documents define the exact contents, interfaces, and responsibilities.

How should the catalog be read?

It lists configuration classes and equipment classes separately. It is not a single seller, single purchase, or project role commitment. Those terms are set by contract.

What about interconnection and permitting?

Evaluate both early because either can set the project schedule. The equipment table is a separate per unit reference and is not a site ready date.

What determines whether a module can move to another site?

It depends on the configuration, transport plan, site interfaces, and contract scope. Confirm each for the specific project.

How are federal or critical infrastructure requirements handled?

Identify the shielding, accreditation, compliance, and approval requirements during scoping. Any configuration or compliance claim must be confirmed in the project documents.

How is development work scoped?

Site selection, early stage engineering, and development planning can be defined in a project scope. The contract identifies the provider and each party's responsibilities.

How are configuration classes reviewed?

The catalog supplies configuration inputs. Submit cooling architecture, rack density, site ambient temperature range, power source, site conditions, and delivery scope for project review.

How are schedule and ordering handled?

A written project quote and contract define schedule and ordering. Page content is not a slot reservation or an order commitment.

How should modules be planned for a campus?

Set substation, transformer, controls, and site interface requirements from the approved load plan. Add later capacity only after demand, utility capacity, and project scope are confirmed.