Cobot

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime seeks procurement of a single Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm (or equal), with proposals due August 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The solicitation is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS 333992 (Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

Place of performance and delivery location is Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Building 514, Bremerton, Washington, with required delivery by October 30, 2026. The UR18 must meet specific technical parameters including 18 kg payload capacity, 950 mm reach, six rotating joints, force sensing and torque sensor capabilities, EN ISO 13849-1 (PLd Category 3) certification, and operation within 0–50°C ambient temperature and IP65 classification. The control box must support multiple industrial protocols including Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and ROS/ROS2. Vendors quoting equal products must submit detailed specifications; offers without specifications will be deemed non-responsive.

Pricing is firm fixed-price. Contractors must maintain supply chain traceability documentation for five years post-delivery, comply with Defense Biometric Identification System credentialing for base access, and use Wide Area WorkFlow electronic invoicing. If the contractor is required to implement NIST SP 800-171, a current assessment per DFARS 252.204-7019 (not more than three years old) is required; commercial off-the-shelf items are exempt. Quotes must be FOB Destination Bremerton and include lead time and manufacturer information. Submission is by email or fax to Jack Edwards at jack.edwards@dla.mil or 385-591-1129.