FTC TETRIX Education Robotics Support

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is soliciting quotes for FTC TETRIX Education Robotics Support through solicitation HE125425QE059, seeking an authorized retailer to provide First Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics products and technical support services for their schools' robotics programs. The procurement includes TETRIX robotics hardware, software licensing (Arduino IDE, TETRIX VR), digital instructional materials, Pitsco Learning Portal Site Access, Arduino Cloud for Schools, and comprehensive technical support to support DoDEA's annual FIRST Tech Challenge Robotic Competition across 161 schools serving over 67,000 military and civilian dependents worldwide. Offerors must be authorized TETRIX retailers and submit quotes on an all-or-none basis, meaning they must be capable of providing all 19 line items listed in the solicitation. The evaluation will be based solely on price, with the contract awarded to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced quotation that conforms to all requirements. Following Amendment 001 issued on July 23, 2025, the quote submission deadline has been extended to July 28, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, with offerors required to acknowledge the amendment using Standard Form 30.

This solicitation originally carried a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside designation under NAICS code 541511, though the current amendment documentation does not clearly specify if this set-aside remains in effect. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price agreement with a maximum ceiling value of $657,477.56 for all delivery orders from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. The procurement includes substantial quantities such as 200 Pitsco Learning Portal Site Access licenses, 4,750 Arduino Cloud for Schools licenses, and 75 units each of various TETRIX robotics components including MAX TorqueNADO Motors, MAX Expansion Sets, and Flex-Build Robot Chassis. The performance work requires hardware delivery within 30 business days for US sites and 45 business days for overseas locations, with 24/7 resource access and technical support response within two hours. Performance will be based in Alexandria, Virginia, though the robotics equipment and support services will be delivered to DoDEA schools worldwide.