Lincoln Electric AD2446-28 Classmate Cobot CRX

Gwinnett Technical College, a state entity within Gwinnett County, Georgia, issued a Request for Quotes (RFQ) on September 30, 2024, for a sole brand procurement of the Lincoln Electric AD2446-28 Classmate Cobot CRX robotic welding system and associated educational packages. The solicitation closed on November 20, 2024, with a Notice of Award issued on December 11, 2024. The core deliverable consists of a complete robotic system including a power source, wire feeder, torch, collaborative Fanuc Robot CRX-1 OiA, hand shields, system documentation, wire reel assembly kit, and Cooper App programming software. Optional packages available for procurement include the Advanced Education Package (pendant, Thick Plate Weld software, and Basic Fanuc Programming Seat), Fanuc Basic Programming Training (4.5-day course for two seats), Education WeldPRO Package (offline programming software with certification training and 15 WeldPro seats), Jumpstart Package, and Cooper Cobot Clamp Kit. The primary objective is to establish equipment for Gwinnett Technical College's new Robotic Welding Operator course launching in Spring 2025, maintaining uniformity with two existing Lincoln/Fanuc education robots while meeting industry demand for collaborative robotic welding capabilities. The equipment will be delivered to 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 700, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043. Evaluation criteria prioritized the lowest responsive bid meeting all technical specifications, with bidders required to demonstrate proper registration with the Georgia Secretary of State and maintain valid status on both Federal SAMS and Georgia SDS websites.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types are identified in this procurement. Sidney Lee Welding Supply Inc. was selected as the successful offeror with a fixed contract award amount of $119,999.00, which included the Lincoln ClassMate Cobot CRX at $83,172.00, Advanced Education Package at $7,600.00, two Fanuc training seats at $3,800.00, Educational Weld Pro Package at $8,787.00, Jumpstart Package at $10,925.00, two days of end user training at $3,040.00, and the Cooper Cobot Cart Clamp Kit at $2,675.00. An unsuccessful bidder, Crowned Legacy LLC, submitted a proposal for $168,535.00 but was not selected as the low bid. The procurement requires integration with the college's existing infrastructure of two current Lincoln/Fanuc education robots to ensure uniformity across the welding program. Protests of the award must be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with Georgia Procurement Manual requirements, with the issuing officer identified as Fatima Hayari at fhayari@gwinnetttech.edu or 678-226-6867.