Sources Sought: Robotic Manipulation, Teleoperation A.I. Platform

Department of Commerce · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · Sources Sought · 1333ND-26-01122

posted 15 July 2026 · closed 24 July 2026

Summary

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks sources to provide a robotic manipulation, teleoperation A.I. platform that includes four robotic arms, a high‑performance workstation with GPU, and software compatible with ROS2 Humble or Jazzy. The procurement supports NIST's Intelligent Systems Division research on bimanual manipulation and AI model training, requiring an integrated system ready for immediate deployment.

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