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NB305000-24-02793 6695/ 334516 Title:? Chips R&D Meca500 Robotic Arm BACKGROUND NIST requires refurbishment of a Meca500 robotic arm, one (1) gripper with finger and cable, one (1) 3D simulation with ... NB305000-24-02793 6695/ 334516 Title:? Chips R&D Meca500 Robotic Arm BACKGROUND NIST requires refurbishment of a Meca500 robotic arm, one (1) gripper with finger and cable, one (1) 3D simulation with reach analysis, and programming services for robotic arm automation. The robotic arm and gripper unit items must include a 1-year extender warranty with maintenance. The robotic arm item must be stable to physical contact and temperature variation. The robotic arm will be used for the automation of a traceable permittivity standard. The objective of the requirement is to enable traceable measurements of complex permittivity. This requirement supports the NIST CHIPS program to develop and disseminate NIST best practices and algorithms for permittivity measurements. NIST has a need the below items that meet or exceed the following draft minimum specifications: Line Item 0001: Robotic arm Description: Refurbish exiting robotic arm Quantity: One (1) Technical Specifications Refurbish Meca500 robotic arm Replace brakes Replace internal cables Upgrade computer Complete all technical bulletins Add 1-year warranty Line Item 0002: Gripper Description: Gripper for permittivity coupons Quantity: One (1) Technical Specifications 6 mm stroke, 40 N adjustable force electric gripper Incl. M500-STAP01 standard tool adapter plate, hardware and one-year warranty Excl. gripper’s fingers and communication cable MEGP-25E / MEGP-25LS M8 6-position shielded heavy-duty high-flex coiled gripper cable option 3D printed gripper fingers to NIST Line Item 0003: Programming Support Description: Complex permittivity measurement cavity Quantity: One (1) Programming support to not exceed one hundred and twenty-eight (128) hours, including the following: Remote support for eight (8) hours Finger design for gripper for ten (10) hours Reach analysis and component selection for sixty (60) hours Custom API development for measurement automation for fifty (50) hours Custom Application Programming Interface (API) in Python for pick and place of coupons in up to twelve (12) cavities on an optics table. HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE In responding to this notice, please DO NOT PROVIDE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. 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