The Demand Signal: Robotics

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Mecademic Robotics MECA500-R4-OB Robot Arm (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL)

Department of Commerce · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · Sources Sought · NIST-AMD-SSN-26-02447

posted 7 August 2026 · closed 24 August 2026 · NAICS 333998 · PSC 3693

Summary

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking sources that can provide a Mecademic Robotics MECA500‑R4‑OB robot arm (or equivalent) with associated power supply, cables, adapter plate, grippers, pneumatic module, and demo case for robotic assembly demonstrations. This effort supports NIST's Intelligent Systems Division in developing and testing robotic manufacturing applications, requiring a lightweight, high‑precision six‑degree‑of‑freedom arm.

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