Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Specifications include, but are not limited to: Eastern Washington University (EWU) contemplates awarding a sole source contract to Sterling International, Inc dba RESCUE to provide two (2) used Fanuc CRX-10ia/L Collaborative Robots for the Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department. EWU requires these two (2) robots to be used or refurbished and fully functional. The robots that are currently used in labs are over 20 years old and require an upgrade to meet industry standards to teach and properly prepare students for the ever-evolving workforce. In addition, several of our current robots have reached their end of life and are no longer fully functional. Additionally, these two new robots are compliant and have safety features that are not included in robots currently being used. This will allow our instructors to teach students about new robotic features. These new robots are built by the FANUC Corporation, who are also the manufacturer of other robots and tech equipment used in our labs. This would provide compatibility across all equipment being used by students allowing streamlined learning. Due to the current manufacturing schedule of these robots, there is little to no used stock of these robots which presents an even greater benefit to the state. Many of the robots that are currently used in labs are over 20 years old and require an upgrade to meet industry standards to teach and properly prepare students for the ever-evolving workforce. In addition, several of our current robots have reached their end of life and are no longer fully functional. Additionally, these two new robots are compliant and have safety features that are not included in robots currently being used. This will allow our instructors to teach students about new robotic features. These new robots are built by the FANUC Corporation, who are also the manufacturer of other robots and tech equipment used in our labs. This would provide compatibility across all equipment being used by students allowing streamlined learning. Due to the current manufacturing schedule of these robots, there is little to no used stock of these robots which presents an even greater benefit to the state.