6515--ROBOT ARM PURCHASE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of Richmond VAMC for the Fredericksburg Health Care Center is conducting Market Research through this Sources Sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses, capable of providing an Industrial Collaborative Robot that meets the following: Salient Characteristics: Robot Physical Payload: 25kg (55.1 lbs) or greater Reach: 1750mm (68.9 in) or greater Degrees of Freedom: Minimum: 6 Base Footprint: 245mm diameter Electrical Power: 110-120 60Hz VAC Maximum Power: 750W Force Sensing (X-Y-Z) Range : ± 200.0N or higher Precision: ± 5.5N or lower Accuracy: ± 10.0N or lower Torque Sensing (X-Y-Z) Range : ± 20.0Nm or higher Precision: ± 0.2N or lower Accuracy: ± 0.1N or lower Motion: 360° working range in all joints and base Maximum Speed: ± 120°/s or better Pose Repeatability: Environmental: Robot Arm: IP65 or better Control Box: IP44 or better Noise: Less than 65 dB(A) Tool Mount Digital Input / Output: 2 / 2 or more Power: 12/24V @ 1A (single pin), 2A (dual pin) Control Box Digital Inputs / Outputs: 16 / 16 or more Analog Inputs / Outputs: 2 /2 or more Power 24V @ 2A Vision System Scan Rate: 3 Hz or faster Field of View: 179mm x 115- 282mm x 175 mm or wider X-Y Resolution: 0.074 - 0.121 mm or better Z Repeatability: 4.6 µm or less Software Features 3D feature measurement of holes, slots, cylinders, studs, threaded holes, and planes Volume measurement tools for areas, bounding boxes, and ellipses Digital Outputs: 2 or more Image Processing Computer CPU: 8-core NVIDIA Arm® Cortex®-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU 2MB L2 + 4MB L3 or better Performance (Tera Operations Per Second): 157 or more GPU: Ampere, 1024 CUDA cores, 32 Tensor cores or better Memory: 16 GB or more Nonvolatile Storage: 128 GB SSD or more Gripper Stroke: 85mm ± 10 mm Grip Force: 20 235 N or more Grip Payload: 5kG or more Fingertip Position Resolution: .4mm or less Closing Speed: 20 150 mm/s Environmental: IP40 or better Vibratory Parts Feeding System Part Compatibility Length: 10 to 110 mm Weight: 170 g or more Load Capacity: 7kg or more Infrared backlight Backlight Area: 922 cm2 or more Overall Outer Diameter: 788 or less Power: 110VAC Supply Air Pressure: 90PSI or less FDA compliant picking surface All respondents shall indicate/provide the following: Whether or not they are small business manufacturers of the products they wish to offer, or if they are a reseller of a small business manufacturer. Is your company interested in providing a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) quote or Open Market (indicate FSS contract #)? Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes. Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each. Whether or not your company has an active SAM registration and the companies Unique Entity Identifier. A copy of its capabilities statement. Failure to provide the above information may result in the potential offeror being considered incapable of meeting the VA s needs. If the contractor can provide the above items, the contractor shall provide a letter from the manufacturer stating they are an authorized distributor/licenser of their products. Failure to submit an authorized distributor letter shall result in the product(s) potentially offered to be considered grey market and shall not be considered technically acceptable. The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research, and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. All responses shall be submitted in writing no later than July 06, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST to the attention of: Natasha.Hawkins@va.gov Please title the subject line for all responses as: Industrial Collaborative Robot