SAM #75D30126Q79057

CDC/NIOSH Procurement of igus ReBeL EduMove Autonomous Mobile Manipulator Robots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Robotics Laboratory, is seeking to procure two igus ReBeL EduMove autonomous mobile manipulator robots for research purposes. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Robotics Laboratory, Morgantown, WV - OEM Highlight: - igus (manufacturer of ReBeL EduMove robots) - Vendors: - igus (brand-name-only requirement) - Products Requested: - igus ReBeL EduMove robot - Part number: RBTX-IGUS-0243 - Quantity: 2 - Features: Autonomous mobile manipulator, camera and LIDAR, ROS 2 compatibility - Notable Requirements: - Brand-name-only competition; only igus ReBeL EduMove (RBTX-IGUS-0243) will be accepted - Robots must operate within an Isolated Secure Local Environment (ISLE) - Compliance with CDC/NIOSH IT security policies - AI compliance and risk management plan required if AI technologies are used - Delivery required within 12 weeks of order - Purpose: - Support research on human-robot interaction, safety, trust, and operator behavior - Enable standardized integration and reproducible data in controlled experimental settings

Description

This is a procurement of two robotic platforms to support two funded research projects focused on human-robot interaction for the Robotics Laboratory in NIOSH, Morgantown, WV. Two funded NORA projects “Improving safety of human-robot interaction” and “Investigation on safety and trust when working alongside industrial mobile robots” require two mobile robot arms to conduct the human subject study. The human subject will interact with these mobile robot platforms and evaluate the trust level as well as the contact avoidance interaction. The Robotics Laboratory already has Freight Robots with similar specifications, which have passed the software update periods. Purchasing additional mobile robots is necessary to fulfill the experiment requirement. These robots are essential tools required to conduct controlled experimental studies that evaluate operator behavior, safety, and performance when interacting with robotic systems. The requested platforms will be used exclusively within the Isolated Secure Local Environment (ISLE) to simulate real-world operational scenarios and to generate scientific data necessary to meet project objectives. To comply with CDC/NIOSH IT security policies, the systems will operate within a closed network environment and will not be connected to the CDC enterprise network or the internet at any time during operation. All experimental activities will be conducted locally, ensuring data security and system isolation. These robotic platforms are necessary to fulfill the technical requirements of the funded studies and to enable rigorous evaluation of human-robot interaction in a safe and controlled setting.

This robot enables researchers to perform path planning and task scheduling locally through direct communication. In contrast, many other products require vendor involvement for programming and rely on remote network connections for management and operation. This does not meet the need because the device will be deployed within the ISLE environment, which does not allow direct connection to the enterprise network. Additionally, allowing vendors to remotely access CDC devices would violate IT security policies. The robot must be compatible with Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) as its standardization and integration allow for reproducible human-robot interaction data. In a multi-robot-multi-user workspace, ROS 2 compatibility is necessary to enable communication and coordination among individual robots.

This is a brand-name-or-equal competition. Only the igus ReBeL EduMove (part number: RBTX-IGUS-0243) will be accepted. Offerors must provide the correct part number in order to be eligible for award. No other products will be accepted.

Quotations will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. 

Offerors shall provide a quotation for 2x igus ReBel EduMove robots.

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