Tender Details

Country: USA
Summary: Sources Sought for Quadruped Robot with Integrated Manipulator Arm
UST Ref No: 119891272
Deadline: 18 Jun 2025
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: NIST-SSN-25-737788
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NOTICE ID NO. NIST-SSN-25-737788

Title: Sources Sought for Quadruped Robot with Integrated Manipulator Arm

The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research and identify potential sources of commercial products/services that satisfy the Government-s anticipated needs.

BACKGROUND

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL) Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) performs research to develop standards for robots and robot systems for manufacturing, emergency response, and industrial and on-road automated vehicles.NIST research projects require a quadruped robot with an integrated manipulator arm to assist in the development and validation of test methods and metrics for the Measurement Science for Robotics and Autonomous Systems program.
CAPABILITIES SOUGHT
NIST is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a robot and software for laboratory-environment use with the following attributes:

One quadruped robot with an integrated arm that attaches to the chassis of the robot. The quadruped base and robot arm should be powered from the same source, and the software should be able to perform coordinated control of the base and the arm. The arm should be at least 6 degrees of freedom, ending in an actuated gripper. Required Capabilities: The quadruped robot shall be capable of robustly performing basic mobility tasks such as balance, walking at up to 1.5 meters per second, obstacle avoidance, walking up and down standard height stairs, climbing up or down a 30-degree incline, and traversing common rough terrains such as grass, sand, and shallow water. The robot should be capable of carrying at least two (2) external payloads The arm should have a continuous lifting capacity of 5 kg and be able to drag objects of up to 25kg. It should be capable of additional dexterous tasks such as grasping common objects, valve turni...
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Sources Sought for Quadruped Robot with Integrated Manipulator Arm - USA Tender

The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Sources Sought for Quadruped Robot with Integrated Manipulator Arm. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 119891272 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-06-18.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.