Bid #6 – FY 27 WLKATA Mirobot and Sliding Rail Sets

Montgomery County Community College is soliciting bids for thirteen WLKATA Mirobot Professional Robotic Arm Kits and twelve WLKATA Sliding Rail Sets, or approved equivalents, under FY27 Bid #6, with questions due November 19, 2026 at 12 p.m. EDT and bids due November 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. EDT through PennBid. Documentation is available on PennBid after November 13, 2026, and registration is free. The college reserves the right to determine equivalency, and bidders proposing equivalents must submit manufacturer literature demonstrating compliance with all functional, dimensional, communication, programming, and educational requirements.

The equipment supports the college's Youth Engagement Department STEM, robotics, coding, automation, and discovery programming for elementary and middle school students. Each arm must offer a 6+1 axis configuration, 315 mm reach, 600 g vertical payload capacity, and 0.2 mm repeatability, and must support Python, Blockly, Scratch, and G-Code. Required integrated accessories include pen holder and servo gripper attachments, pneumatic assemblies, a Bluetooth controller with rechargeable battery, and a multifunction extender box with an OLED display. The bid price must include all equipment, software, controllers, power supplies, documentation, licenses, cables, and components needed for complete operation, at no additional cost. Bidders must provide a 12-month manufacturer warranty and a 12-month labor warranty, with warranty documentation and preventive maintenance requirements.

Delivery is required within 30 days of award to 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422, with all equipment delivered in operational condition. Pricing must be firm, net, F.O.B. destination, with no escalation or surcharge during the contract term, and must reflect all available rebates and discounts. Bids remain irrevocable for sixty days after opening, or one hundred twenty days if approval from another governmental agency, bond sales, or grant awards is required. A notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit is material to award and must accompany the bid, and a non-compliant affidavit may result in disqualification.

The college will notify the lowest responsive and responsible bidder of its intent to award, and it may award one or more items or all items, provided the bid conforms to all requirements and does not exceed available funds. The college reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities and technicalities.