Universal Robots System - Community College of Rhode Island

The State of Rhode Island, through the Community College of Rhode Island, is seeking a vendor to provide two fully configured Universal Robots UR7e Academy Certification Packages (Mobile Base) to support robotics education and workforce development. The system must include two UR7e robotic arms with a 7.5kg payload and 850mm reach, complete with teach pendants, touchscreen interfaces, force-sensing flanges, an Academy Hardware Set featuring a conveyor, sensors, I/O box, 3D-printed workpieces, and an adaptive gripper, alongside the Academy CORE curriculum software license. The vendor is responsible for on-site assembly, integration, comprehensive operator training, shipping, and payment of all import duties. Delivery must occur FOB destination at a Rhode Island campus, with performance beginning no earlier than July 1, 2026, and extending for a minimum 15-month initial period, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months contingent upon performance and funding. The contract requires a lump sum fixed-price proposal with a detailed cost breakdown covering all components and services, with no substitutions permitted under any circumstances. The vendor must meet strict compliance requirements including adherence to Rhode Island General Conditions, AIA contract forms G701-2017, G714-2017, and G802-2017, and must carry mandatory insurance coverage including liability, workers’ compensation, automobile liability, and professional liability, with aggregate limits of $20 million per occurrence for services involving confidential data, as well as cyber and privacy insurance compliant with HIPAA and Rhode Island Data Privacy Law. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Q&A Center portal by May 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, with an earlier Q&A deadline of May 12, 2026. Acceptance is based on compliance with technical specifications and delivery terms, with final inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination site by the State of Rhode Island. No bonds are required, no specific accounting or invoicing systems are mandated, and payment terms are left vendor-specified. The solicitation includes one addendum detailing Q&A responses, but no evaluation factors, award criteria, or pricing data are provided in the public document.