When is the submission deadline?

This RFP closed on July 24, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.

It was issued by National Institute Of Standards And Technology. The work is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Robotics and AI platform provider with teleoperation expertise. Systems integrator offering pre-configured hardware and software bundles. Vendor experienced with ROS 2 Humble and Jazzy environments. Company supporting open-source bimanual manipulation frameworks. Supplier able to include drivers, SDKs, and deployment-ready configurations. Firm with prior government or defense-related robotics experience.

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RFI for Robotic Manipulation and Teleoperation AI Platform

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Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United StatesPosted: July 16th, 2026Deadline: July 24th, 2026

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SUMMARY

An agency in Maryland is requesting information on a robotic manipulation and teleoperation AI platform delivered as a fully integrated hardware and software bundle. The system must support open-source bimanual manipulation frameworks and be compatible with ROS 2 Humble or Jazzy.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of solicitation response
Must provide a complete, pre-configured robotic system
Must include four robotic arms (two leader, two follower) with at least six degrees of freedom each
Must include a high-performance workstation with at least 30 GB VRAM
Must be natively compatible with ROS2 Humble or Jazzy
Equipment must be new; used or remanufactured items are not accepted
Gray market components are not authorized
Must be capable of bimanual teleoperation data collection and AI model training

TIMELINE

Questions regarding this notice are preferred by July 21st, 2026.

Responses to this notice are due by July 24th, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET.

QUESTION DEADLINE

July 21st, 2026

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Issuing Agency

National Institute Of Standards And Technology

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DESCRIPTION

The issuing agency is seeking information from vendors capable of providing a robotic manipulation and teleoperation artificial intelligence platform. The requested solution must include hardware delivered as a tested, pre-configured bundle to ensure component compatibility and reduce deployment effort.

The system is expected to be fully operational upon delivery without requiring additional hardware integration by government personnel. In addition, the platform must support open-source bimanual manipulation software frameworks and be compatible with the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) environment, specifically Humble or Jazzy. All required drivers and software development kits (SDKs) must be included as part of the solution.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: This RFP closed on July 24, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by National Institute Of Standards And Technology. The work is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Robotics and AI platform provider with teleoperation expertise
Systems integrator offering pre-configured hardware and software bundles
Vendor experienced with ROS 2 Humble and Jazzy environments
Company supporting open-source bimanual manipulation frameworks
Supplier able to include drivers, SDKs, and deployment-ready configurations
Firm with prior government or defense-related robotics experience

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