Robotics Kits

AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is KnoxUSACCAJB0003 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339930 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2019-08-08 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. FOB Destination shall be in the Special Shipping Instructions.

The MICC End User requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001: VEX Competition Starter kit P/N 276-6600 Or equal, Part # 276-6600 1X Robotics Kit quantity listed on the Shipping instructions.

V5 Electronics Assemblies • (1) V5 Claw Assembly

Wheels • (4) 2.75" Wheels • (2) 4" Omni Wheel • (2) 4" Wheel

Gears • (5) 12T Metal Pinion • (4) 36T High Strength Gears • (4) 60T High Strength Gears • (5) 84T High Strength Gears • (5) 12T Metal Pinion Insert • (26) High Strength Gear Shaft Insert • (16) Free Spinning Gear Inserts

Shafts • (4) 2" Shafts • (6) 3" Shafts • (1) 3.5" Shaft • (5) 4" Shafts • (4) 12" Shafts V5 Electronics • (1) V5 Robot Brain • (1) V5 Controller • (1) V5 Robot Radio • (1) V5 Robot Battery Li-Ion 1100mAh • (1) V5 Robot Battery Cable • (1) V5 Robot Battery Charger • (4) V5 Smart Motors • (2) Bumper Switch v2 V5 Smart Cables • (3) 300mm Smart Cables • (1) 600mm Smart Cable • (1) 900mm Smart Cable

Charging Cables • (1) USB A to Micro Cable Channels • (3) 2x2x2x20 Aluminum U-Channels • (2) 1x2x1x15 Aluminum C-Channels • (4) 1x2x1x25 Aluminum C-Channels • (6) 1x2x1x35 Aluminum C-Channels

Angles • (2) 2x2x14x20 Aluminum Angles • (4) 2x2x25 Aluminum Angles • (2) 1x1x35 Aluminum Angles

Plates • (4) 5x25 Aluminum Plates

Gussets • (4) 90-Degree Gussets

Bearings & Shaft Hardware • (25) Flat Bearing • (1) Pillow Block Bearing • (8) Drive Shaft Bar Locks • (23) Rubber Shaft Collar • (32) Shaft Collars • (6) 0x2 Connector Pin • (28) 1/8" Spacer • (20) 1/4" Spacers • (14) 3/8" Spacer • (13) 1/2" Spacer • (2) 7/8" Spacer • • (2) #32 Rubber Bands • (2) V5 Battery Clips • (2) Open End Wrenches • (2) T8 Star Drive Keys • (4) T15 Star Drive Keys • (50) 4" Zip Ties • (1) V5 Clawbot Instruction Manual, 68, EA;
LI 002: VEX System Bundle P/N 276-4800 OR Equal, 1X Robotics Kit quantity listed on the Shipping instructions. Part # 276-4800 V5 System Bundle (276-4800) • (1) V5 Robot Brain • (1) V5 Controller • (1) V5 Robot Radio • (1) V5 Robot Battery Li-Ion 1100mAh • (1) V5 Robot Battery Cable • (1) V5 Robot Battery Charger • (3) 300mm Smart Cables • (1) 600mm Smart Cable • (1) 900mm Smart Cable • (1) USB A to Micro Cable V5 Robot Brain Specifications VEX ARM® Cortex®-based Microcontroller Motor Ports Any of the 21 Smart Ports 10 Smart Sensor Ports Any of the 21 Smart Ports Radio Ports Any of the 21 Smart Ports Tether Ports Any of the 21 Smart Ports remove radios, use USB Cable Digital Ports Any of the 8 built-in 3-Wire Ports 8 Analog Ports Any of the 8 built-in 3-Wire Ports 12 3-Wire Expansion Add 8 more ports using a 3-Wire Expander. The 3-Wire Expander uses one Smart Port. VEXos Processor One Cortex A9 at 667 MHz Two Cortex M0 at 32 MHz each One FPGA1 ARM7 User Processor One Cortex A9 1333 Million Instructions per second (MIPS) Cortex M3 90 MIPS RAM 128 MB 0.0625 MB Flash 32 MB 0.375 MB User Program Slots 8 1 USB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbit/s) Full Speed (12 Mbit/s) Color Touch Screen 4.25†, 480 x 272 pixels, 65k colors Expansion up to 16 GB, FAT32 Wireless VEXnet 3.0 and Bluetooth 4.2 VEXnet 2.0 System Voltage 12.8 V 7.2 V Size 4.0†W x 5.5†H x 1.3†L (101.6 mm x 139.7 mm x 33.02 mm) 4.5†W x 3.9†H x 1.0†L (114. 3mm x 99.06 mm x 25.4 mm) Weight 0.63 lbs (285g) 0.30 lbs (137g)

V5 Wireless Controller Specifications VEXnet Joystick User Interface Built-in monochrome LCD 128 x 64 pixels Backlight with white or red LEDs 3 Red Green LEDs 27 LED blink patterns Interface Features Select, Start, Stop Programs Robot and Controller and Partner battery level Radio link type and signal strength Competition mode indication Language selection (10 choices). Controller LED Robot LED Link LED Game LED User Feedback Up to (3) lines of multilingual text to the LCD Up to (3) graphical widgets with (1) line of text Wireless VEXnet 3.0 and Bluetooth 4.2 Download and Debug at 200 kbps VEXnet 2.0 Download and Debug at 90 kbps Analog Axis 2 Joysticks 2 Joysticks Buttons 12 12 Extra Feature Haptic Rumble Motor Tilt Sensor Battery Type Li-ion Six rechargeable AAA cells Battery Run Time 8-10 Hours Less than 1 Hour Battery Charge Time 1 Hour Auto Sleep Yes Partner Port Yes Yes Partner Controller Type V5 Controller VEXnet Joystick or Partner Joystick Weight 0.77 lbs (350g) 0.47 lbs (213g), 68, EA;
LI 003: Vex Performance Tool Kit P/N 276-1645 Or equal, 1X Robotics Kit quantity listed on the Shipping instructions. Part # 276-1645 The Tool Kit contains all the tools you will need to build using VEX EDR Hex head screws. The Open End Wrench fits VEX EDR nuts and standoffs, and the Hex Keys fit the Hex head screws and shaft collars. • (1) Open End Wrench • (1) 3/32" Hex Key • (1) 5/64" Hex Key, 68, EA;
LI 004: Vex Competition Field Perimeter Kit P/N 278-1501 Or equal, 1X Robotics Kit quantity listed on the Shipping instructions.

Part # 278-1501 Competition Field Perimeter Kit 278-1501 The official VEX Robotics Competition Field is setup on a foam surface, with a sheet-metal and polycarbonate perimeter frame. Inside this perimeter, game-specific elements can be added.

• Metal frame for the VEX Robotics Competition field perimeter • Includes ALL parts required for frame assembly (includes polycarbonate) • Also Includes two driver-control posts • Does NOT include Floor Tiles or Electronics • Modular and designed for easy assembly, disassembly, storage • Refer to the Border, 68, EA;
LI 005: Vex Competition Field Tile Kit P/N 278-1502 Or equal, 1X Robotics Kit quantity listed on the Shipping instructions.

Part # 276-1502 Competition Field Tile Kit 278-1502 Comes with enough 2' x 2' interlocking foam tiles to fill one standard sized VEX Robotics Competition field. • (36) Grey • (2) Red • (2) Blue, 68, EA;
LI 006: VEX Field Controller Kit P/N 275-1401 Or Equal, 1X Robotics Kit quantity listed on the Shipping instructions.

Part # 275-1401 VEXnet Field Controller Kit 275-1401 A full set of controllers and cables for use with the VEXnet system and/or the VEX 75MHz Crystal Radios to enable consistent and fair competition match timing. • (1) Match Controllers • (2) Driver Interfaces • (1) USB A-B Cable • (2) 50' Ethernet Cables • (4) 5' Ethernet Cables, 68, EA;
LI 007: VEX Turning Point Game Element Kit P/N 246-5678 Or Equal, 2X Robotics Kit Quantitiy Listed on the Shipping Instructions

Part # 276-5678 VRC Turning Point - Game Element Kit 276-5678 This kit includes half of the game elements needed for a full VRC Turning Point field. Note: Field Elements, Field Perimeter & Tiles NOT included. • (4) Cap Assemblies (• Cap - ABS Plastic • • Ball - Polyethylene Plastic10) Balls, 136, EA;
LI 008: VEX Turning Point Element Kit 1 P/N 276-5679, Or Equal, 1X Robotics Kit Listed on the Shipping Instructions

Part # 276-5679 (1) Field Element Kit 1 (276-5679) • (3) Polycarbonate Platform Tops • (2) Platform Ball Deflectors • (1) Nylon Net • (42) 4" ONE-WRAP VELCRO Strips • (2) 3" Plastic Balls • (1) Roll 2" Wide Red Tape • (1) Roll 2" Wide Blue Tape • (4) 2" x 16" Platform Pipes - Yellow • (4) 2" x 16" Platform Pipes - Blue • (4) 2" x 16" Platform Pipes - Red • (1) 1/2" x 9.125" Pipe - Orange • (1) 1/2" x 11.25" Pipe - Orange • (23) 0.5" Pipe Wall Clamps • (23) #8-32 Field Perimeter Hole Adapters • (4) 0.5" Pipe Straight Connectors • (22) 0.5" Pipe Clip Halves • (12) 0.5" Clamping Flag Bases • (22) Field Perimeter Rubber Feet • (9) Flag Stems • (7) Small Circle Base Plates • (2) 0.5" Pipe Interfacing Field Gusset Corners, 68, EA;
LI 009: VEX Turning Point Field Element Kit 2 P/N 276-6115, Or Equal, 1X Robotics Kit Listed on the Shipping Instructions

Part # 276-6115 (1) Field Element Kit 2 (276-6115) • (1) Cap Assembly • (1) White Electrical Tape • (12) Platform Corner Connectors • (9) Flag Leafs - Red • (9) Flag Leafs - Blue • (1) VRC License Plate Kit • All Required Field and Assembly Hardware, 68, EA;
LI 010: VEX Turning Point Pipe Kit P/N 276-5681, Or Equal, 1X Robotics Kit Listed on the Shipping Instructions

Part # 276-5681

(1) Pipe Kit (276-5681) • (7) 1/2" x 58" Pipes - Black • (6) 1/2" x 47" Pipes - Black • (2) 1/2" x 34" Pipes - Black • (6) 1/2" x 23" Pipes - Black, 68, EA;

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