Sources Sought 1.doc

(1) Action Code :

SOURCES SOUGHT

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

(2) Date : May 3, 2024

(3) Classification Code : 66

(4) NAICS Code: 333248

(5) NAICS Size Standard: 750 employees

(6) Contracting Office Address:

2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783

(7) Subject: Sources Sought for acquisition of one (1) robotic arm with gripper for use in laboratory research automation.

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX24Q0140

(9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: Five business days from date of posting

(10) Contact Point: Karen Millner, Acquisition Specialist, karen.s.millner.ctr@army.mil

(11)

A. Objective:

To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation.

B. Salient Characteristics:

1. Must be a six (6) axis robot arm with a working radius of no more than 900 millimeters (mm).

2. Must not weigh more than 25 kilograms (kg).

3. Must contain at least one (1) Universal Serial Bus (USB) two-point-zero (2.0) and one (1) USB three-point-zero (3.0) ports to allow connectivity to other electronic devices to retrieve data.

4. Must have a payload of no less than five (5) kg.

5. The platform must contain a no-code solution, Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based operation, connected via cable to robotic arm with cable length of at least four-point-five (4.5) meters.

6. If robotic arm contains Bluetooth capability, it must be able to be turned off while robotic arm is in use.

7. Must have Joint range +/- 360 degrees for wrist joint, elbow joint, shoulder joint, and base joint.

8. Must have Pose Repeatability: +/- zero-point-zero three (0.03) mm, with payload, per International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9283 or better.

9. Must have operational temperature range of 0-50°Celcius.

10. Must have force sensing precision of at least three-point-five (3.5) Newton (N) with accuracy of at least four (4) N.

11. Must have torque sensing precision of at least zero-point-two (0.2) Newton meter (Nm) with accuracy of at least zero-point-three (0.3) Nm.

12. Must comply with European Standard (EN ISO) 13849-1 (Performance Level (PL) D- Category 3) and EN ISO 10218-1.

13. Must have Ingress Protection (IP) classification: IP54; ISO Class Cleanroom: 6

14. Must comply with Ethernet connectivity to hook up to network. If WiFi capable, it must allow for WiFi to be turned off while in use.

15. Power supply cable must be at minimum six (6) meters in length to support power consumption of approximately 200 watts and no more than 570 watts. Power supply must support 100 to 240 volts at alternating current (VAC).

16. Must have a warranty of no less than 15 months after receipt of robotic arm.

C. Responses:

All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include:

(I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met.

(II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 750 employee standard that accompanies NAICS code 333248. If a small business, you must also list any small, disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].

(III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects.

(12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 01:59pm eastern standard time five (5) business days from date of posting. Submissions should be emailed to Karen Millner, karen.s.millner.ctr@army.mil .

Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Karen Millner at karen.s.millner.ctr@army.mil . Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

(13) Place of Contract Performance: 6375 Johnson Rd. Building 321, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

(14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe: July 30, 2024

Last updated 2/13/2017