RFP #1083 Robotic Welding Equipment

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	Mar 20, 2026
Due:	Apr 10, 2026
Agency:	Westmoreland County Community College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	34 - Metalworking Machinery
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

Request for Proposal # 1083

FOR

Robotic Welding Equipment-BBB Grant

DATE DUE: April 10, 2026, on or before 2:00 P.M. EDT

SUBMIT TO/CONTACT INFORMATION:

Joshua Howell

Director of Purchasing

Westmoreland County Community College

145 Pavilion Lane

Youngwood, PA 15697

howelljo@westmoreland.edu

724-925-4185

Westmoreland County Community College

Request for Proposal #1083

Robotic Welding Equipment-BBB Grant

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 COLLEGE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS

1.1 General College Information

1.2 Scope of Work

1.3 CARES Act Grant Disclosure

1.4 Proposal Due Date

1.5 Calendar

1.6 Issuing Office

1.7 Instructions to Vendors

1.8 Format for Response

2 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

2.1 Terms and Conditions

FORMS

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Pricing Form

References

Acknowledgement Form

Certification of Contract/Bidder

Non-Collusion Affidavit Instructions

Non-Collusion Affidavit

Business Size and Class Certification Form

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Westmoreland County Community College

Request for Proposal #1083

Robotic Welding Equipment-BBB Grant

1.1 GENERAL COLLEGE INFORMATION

Since its founding in 1970, Westmoreland County Community College has provided affordable, high-

quality, postsecondary education to thousands of southwestern Pennsylvania residents.

Westmoreland is a comprehensive community college serving approximately 5,554 students each fall

and spring semester at seven locations and online. The college encompasses the main campus and

six education centers in Westmoreland, Fayette, and Indiana counties, strategically located to serve

every area of the region.

The main campus is located in rural Youngwood, PA, a short distance from the New Stanton

Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike off of US Route 119. The 80-acre campus comprises four

buildings: Student Achievement Center, Health and Culinary Center, Science Innovation Center and

the Business and Industry Center all of which contain general classrooms, smart classrooms and

laboratories with modern equipment that provide opportunities for students to gain hands-on

experiences in a variety of career fields. The Student Achievement Center also contains the college

bookstore, library, student activities center, gymnasium and fitness center, and more. In addition,

there are athletic fields for baseball, softball, soccer and other sporting activities.

Westmoreland’s state-of-the-art Advanced Technology Center offers education and training for

students and incumbent workers in advanced manufacturing. Occupying 73,500-square-feet-of-

space at RIDC-Westmoreland in Mount Pleasant, the center features numerous specialized labs to

enhance learning including computer-aided drafting and design, computer numerical control,

electronics, energy, metallurgy and welding/virtual welding.

Complementing the credit programming are a full array of student services, including financial aid,

tutoring, and career placement, and student life activities such as intercollegiate athletics, intramurals

and clubs.

The college also offers a variety of continuing education courses in workforce training, professional

development, health care, computer training, personal enrichment, and public safety.

Westmoreland works with government, business and community leaders to continually develop and

offer innovative and educational programs to improve the lives of the constituents it serves.

A full description of the Westmoreland College experience can be found at www.westmoreland.edu.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK

Westmoreland County Community College is seeking a qualified vendor that can provide robotic

welding arm to use with OEM machining equipment for the Machining Lab for the Build Back Better

Grant-Robotics. Please include all required equipment, material, and software necessary for this use

of robotic arms for welding and any other machining training scenarios/exercises/simulations

including kits for students. If there are any pedestals, tables and additional fixtures or needed

hardware please provide in the Proposal. The College would also like to include any arm

attachments that can be used for gripping and holding. If there are a control unit and any other tools

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Westmoreland County Community College

Request for Proposal #1083

Robotic Welding Equipment-BBB Grant

to conduct the training, please include and also for warranty and start-up costs. The Pricing Bid Form

provided in this RFP includes a list of equipment to list pricing to the detailed quantities.

1.3 CARES ACT GRANT DISCLOSURE

When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other

documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, U.S.

Department of Education grantees shall clearly state: 1) the percentage of the total costs of the

program or project which will be financed with Federal money; 2) the dollar amount of Federal funds

for the project or program; and 3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or

program that will be financed by non-governmental sources.

Recipients must comply with these conditions under Division B, Title V, Section 505 of Public Law

115-245, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019.

1.4 PROPOSAL DUE DATE

The due date of this RFP is Friday, April 10, 2026, on or before 2:00 p.m., EDT. Responses must

be clearly marked with the RFP number and RFP title listed in this document and your

company name in the lower left corner of the outer envelope or box. Submissions must also

be emailed to howelljo@westmoreland.edu on or before the due date. The time of submission

will be based on when the email is received. The paper copy must be mailed and cannot be

dropped off on campus. The purchasing department will distribute the copies to proper personnel.

The college will not consider or examine late responses. Amended responses will not be considered

unless they are received in the Purchasing Department on or before the above date and time. The

official copy must contain the complete response and related materials. A duly constituted corporate

official legally capable of binding the contractor must sign responses.

The college reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part thereof.

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1.5 CALENDAR

Date

Westmoreland County Community College

Request for Proposal #1083

Robotic Welding Equipment-BBB Grant

Event

Friday, March 20, 2026

RFP Issued

Friday, March 27, 2026, by 2:00 P.M.

EDT

Questions due to Joshua Howell at

howelljo@westmoreland.edu

Wednesday, April 1, 2026, prior 5:00

P.M. EDT

Addendum emailed (if applicable)

Wednesday, April 6, 2026, by 5:00 P.M. Acknowledgement / Intent to Propose

EDT

Friday, April 10, 2026, on or before 2:00

P.M. EDT

Proposals must be submitted to the

Purchasing Department

howelljo@westmoreland.edu

April 15, 2026

Recommendation to the Board

1.6 ISSUING OFFICE

This request for proposal is issued for the Westmoreland County Community College by the

Purchasing Department. The issuing office is the sole point of contact for the college for this

RFP. Please refer all inquiries in writing to:

Joshua Howell

Director of Purchasing

Westmoreland County Community College

145 Pavilion Lane

Youngwood, PA 15697

Phone: 724-925-4185

howelljo@westmoreland.edu

1.7 INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS

Advice: The department responsible for this RFP is the Purchasing Department located at 145

Pavilion Lane Youngwood, PA 15697. The WCCC point of contact is Joshua Howell, Director of

Purchasing: howelljo@westmoreland.edu.

Examination of the Document: Bidders are responsible for examining the solicitation documents

and any addenda issued to become informed to all conditions that might in any way affect cost or

performance of any work performed. Should the bidder find discrepancies in or omissions from the

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