SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- STEM Robots for New Jersey Army National Guard
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336111
— Automobile Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, USPFO for New Jersey, 3601 Technology Drive, Room 112, Ft Dix, New Jersey, 08640
- ZIP Code
- 08640
- Solicitation Number
- W912KN-18-Q-0012
- Point of Contact
- Christopher A. Hower, Phone: 609-562-0265
- E-Mail Address
-
christopher.a.hower.civ@mail.mil
(christopher.a.hower.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a sources sought notice for the purpose of market research as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This is not a request for quotations or offers. Information is requested in order to identify potential suppliers and potential sources and will be used for planning purposes only. The Government will not reimburse costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought. For the purposes of this Sources Sought, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336111 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The New Jersey Army National Guard Purchasing and Contracting Office is seeking potential sources for the development of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Robotics program. Responses to this Sources Sought notice should include the following: 1. A confirmation that your firm is capable of providing supplies and or services as outlined below. 2. A statement of your firm's business size along with CAGE code. Brand name supply items listed may be "Brand Name or Equal", but must meet the salient characteristics of the brand name supply item listed in this Sources Sought. Requirements: USAR Challenge Field requires a package which includes by the necessary specifications below in order to comply with SkillsUSA guidelines. The company providing robotics equipment must have associated curriculum that supports robotics and programming: a. USAR Competition Field (Quantity 2): Custom-designed and built two-story wooden structure that replicates the national USAR competition for SkillsUSA. This structure is specifically designed for the National Guard for ease of use in set-up and tear-down when visiting schools to demonstrate the program. 12' x 12' simulated neighborhood starting point from which robot deploys; containment boundaries marking the 12' x 12' challenge area; objects often found in a neighborhood setting (home, street, grass, mailboxes). b. Competition in a Box (Quantity 2): Floor tiles, wall panels, and posts to build a 10'x10' arena that can be altered to fit the classroom. Student curriculum (7) that walks the participant through 10 activities and 3 competitive events, teacher's guide with setup instructions, tips, competitions guidelines, and standards correlations, white tape for line following, and competition elements including Ping-Pong balls (16), foam golf balls (16), spools (20), 9 oz cups (40), rulers (2) and spring scales (2) for robot testing and analysis, rubber bands, and containers for st orage. c. Dual Control Robotics Set (Quantity 20) 1. All-in-one Arduino-based controller with six servo motor ports, two continuous rotation moto ports, eight sensor ports, a battery port, and two DC motor ports (a) USB cable connection (b) High-current CD motor and servo motor outputs ideal for competitive events (c) Internal architecture designed to deliver maximum power (d) Motor expansion port enabling the easy addition of motors (e) Clear polycarbonate shield designed to let students see the controller's architecture (f) Compatibility with the Grove family of sensors (g) Adaptable and supports applications, devices, and 3rd party sensors within the ever-evolving Arduino scope (h) Downloadable programmer's guide 2. Requires a minimum of 670 building elements manufactured to the highest standards from aluminum (a) Gears, hubs, and structural elements extruded from 7005 aluminum alloy, resulting in precision rust-free elements with high strength-to-weight ratio (b) Brackets and other hardware elements fabricated from 5052 aluminum alloy (c) Durable and strong all-aluminum gears (d) Inside and outside polishing during the manufacturing process to remove all sharp edges 3. Grove Line Finder and Ultrasonic Sensors 4. Gamepad-style, four-channel wireless controller 5. R/C motor controller and mounting kit 6. Structural, motion, and hardware elements including a variety of wheels, gears, channels, flats, and connectors 7. Two 12-volt DC motors with 100 rpm and 700 oz-in of torque, 60:1 gear ratios, and built-in, high-resolution Hall effect encoder (a) Physical: Maximum Diameter 37 mm, Mounting Holes 6 M3 tapped holes on 31 mm bolt circle, Body Material Steel with plastic encoder housing, Lubrication Included inside Gear box, Shaft Hardness 45-50 Rockwell C, Motor Weight 324 g, Output Shaft Diameter 6 mm with 0.5 mm deep flat, Output Shaft Style D shaft, Output Shaft Support Oil bushing, Output Shaft Length 26 mm, Gear Ratio 60:1, Gear Material All steel, Gear Box Style Spur (b) Electrical and Performance: Gear Box Reduction 60:1, No-Load Speed 100 rpm, Voltage (nominal) 12 volts DC, Stall Current 8.7 A, Stall Torque 700 oz-in., Motor Type DC brushed, Electrical Connection Powerpoles for motor, 4-pin encoder connector, Wire Length 500 mm (19.5 in.), Wire Gauge 18 AWG (c) Encoder: Encoder Voltage 3.3 / 5 volts DC, Encoder Type Hall effect, Cycles per Revolution (motor shaft) 6, Cycles per Revolution (output shaft) 360, Countable Events per Revolution (motor shaft) 24, Countable Events per Revolution (output shaft) 1,440 8. Two 180-degree standard-scale servo motors with 84 oz-in of torque, Karbonite gears, a ball bearing-supported output shaft, and a pulse range of 600-2400 usec 9. Motor cables 10. 10-cell, 12-volt rechargeable 3,000 mAh NiMH battery pack and charger 11. Battery switch and assembly tools 12. Sturdy storage bin, lid, and sorting tray 13. Printed builder's guide featuring instructions with a minimum of three mobile robotics projects, along with accompanying classroom activity guides as well as supporting curriculum to be utilized inside of the teaching environment 14. Printed programmer's guide with instructions and activities using the Arduino Software (IDE), which is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, and Linux devices that contain a USB port d. Expansion Set (Quantity 20) 1. Requires a minimum of 630 building elements manufactured to the highest standards from aluminum featuring: (a) Gears, hubs, and structural elements extruded from 7005 aluminum alloy, resulting in precision rust-free elements with high strength-to-weight ratio (b) Brackets and other hardware elements fabricated from 5052 aluminum alloy (c) Durable and strong all-aluminum gears (d) Inside and outside polishing during the manufacturing process to remove all sharp edges 2. Variety of channels, plates, flats, and brackets not found in the Dual Control Robotics Set listed above 3. Tank treads, sprockets, idler wheels, and conveyor paddles 4. Additional 40-, 80-, and 120-tooth gears, along with a rack and pinion linear slide pack 5. One continuous rotation servo motor 6. Axles, bushings, stand-offs, and connecting hardware 7. Sturdy storage bin 8. Printed builder's guide featuring instructions with a minimum of three mobile robotics projects, along with accompanying classroom activity guides as well as supporting curriculum to be utilized inside of the teaching environment e. Wireless Camera Kit (Quantity 20) 1. Compact color camera with mount and cabling 2. 2.4 GHz transmitter and receiver 3. 8-cell AA battery holder 4. 8 AA batteries 5. 12-volt power supply 6. RCA cabling f. Gripper Kit (Quantity 20) 1. Added function to build a gripper for the robot. After built, the gripper can easily be added to a robot using a thumbscrew and wing nut. Gripper jaws open to 63 mm to pick up objects. g. 12V 3,000 mAh NiMH Battery Pack (Quantity 30) 1. Use this 10-cell, 12-volt rechargeable pack to bring long-lasting power to motors and electronics. This 3,000 mAh NiMH pack features a built-in, 20-amp replaceable fuse for safety. h. AA Batteries (Quantity 25) 1. Alkaline batteries for use in the remote controls for the Dual Control Robotics sets as well as the Wireless Camera kit. i. 5 Foot Tall Programmable Humanoid Robot Kit (Quantity 3): 2 "5 foot robots" requiring construction and programming, 1 "5 foot robot" pre-assembled and programmed. Packages to include full kits with build instruction in order to create 5 foot tall programmable humanoid robots programmable to utilize autonomous or gamepad control. 1. ATmega328P processor 2. 4 digital sensor ports 3. 3 Analog sensor ports 4. 32 KB flash programmable memory 5. All-in-one Arduino-based controller with six servo motor ports, two continuous rotation moto ports, eight sensor ports, a battery port, and two DC motor ports (a) USB cable connection (b) High-current CD motor and servo motor outputs ideal for competitive events (c) Internal architecture designed to deliver maximum power (d) Motor expansion port enabling the easy addition of motors (e) Clear polycarbonate shield designed to let students see the controller's architecture (f) Compatibility with the Grove family of sensors (g) Adaptable and supports applications, devices, and 3rd party sensors within the ever-evolving Arduino scope (h) Downloadable programmer's guide 6. Requires a minimum of 3,900 building elements manufactured to the highest standards from aluminum (a) Gears, hubs, and structural elements extruded from 7005 aluminum alloy, resulting in precision rust-free elements with high strength-to-weight ratio (b) Brackets and other hardware elements fabricated from 5052 aluminum alloy (c) Durable and strong all-aluminum gears (d) Inside and outside polishing during the manufacturing process to remove all sharp edges 7. Grove Line Finder and Ultrasonic Sensors 8. Gamepad-style, four-channel wireless controller 9. R/C motor controller and mounting kit 10. Structural, motion, and hardware elements including a variety of wheels, gears, channels, flats, and connectors 11. Two 12-volt high-current DC motors with 100 rpm and 700 oz-in of torque, 60:1 gear ratios, and built-in, high-resolution Hall effect encoder (a) Physical: Maximum Diameter 37 mm, Mounting Holes 6 M3 tapped holes on 31 mm bolt circle, Body Material Steel with plastic encoder housing, Lubrication Included inside Gear box, Shaft Hardness 45-50 Rockwell C, Motor Weight 324 g, Output Shaft Diameter 6 mm with 0.5 mm deep flat, Output Shaft Style D shaft, Output Shaft Support Oil bushing, Output Shaft Length 26 mm, Gear Ratio 60:1, Gear Material All steel, Gear Box Style Spur (b) Electrical and Performance: Gear Box Reduction 60:1, No-Load Speed 100 rpm, Voltage (nominal) 12 volts DC, Stall Current 8.7 A, Stall Torque 700 oz-in., Motor Type DC brushed, Electrical Connection Powerpoles for motor, 4-pin encoder connector, Wire Length 500 mm (19.5 in.), Wire Gauge 18 AWG (c) Encoder: Encoder Voltage 3.3 / 5 volts DC, Encoder Type Hall effect, Cycles per Revolution (motor shaft) 6, Cycles per Revolution (output shaft) 360, Countable Events per Revolution (motor shaft) 24, Countable Events per Revolution (output shaft) 1,440 12. Two 180-degree standard-scale servo motors with 84 oz-in of torque, Karbonite gears, a ball bearing-supported output shaft, and a pulse range of 600-2400 usec 13. Motor cables 14. 10-cell, 12-volt rechargeable 3,000 mAh NiMH battery pack and charger 15. Battery switch and assembly tools 16. Printed builder's guide featuring instructions with a minimum of three mobile robotics projects, along with accompanying classroom activity guides as well as supporting curriculum to be utilized inside of the teaching environment 17. Printed programmer's guide with instructions and activities using the Arduino Software (IDE), which is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, and Linux devices that contain a USB port j. Robotics Training (Quantity 1 Day) 1. Full day of on-site robotics training with product manufacturing company (a) Introduction to robotics (b) Build Techniques (c) Preparing Students for the 21st Century Workforce (d) Engineering Challenges (e) Arduino IDE Programming Basics (f) Group Dynamics and Troubleshooting (g) Culminating Engineering Challenge
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 3601 Technology Drive, JB-MDL, New Jersey, 08640, United States
- Zip Code: 08640
- Zip Code: 08640
- Record
- SN04988175-W 20180713/180711231525-51b4a5ce1e1b240502f0fc34904b80b6 (fbodaily.com)
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