Bill of Materials: Do we add the crate?

[Commando386]

So we were lucky enough to get the Rookie Allstar award, and we're re-doing our judges binders and our bill of materials. Do we need to include the cost of the crate that we're shipping the robot in to our bill of materials?

[Grim Tuesday]

Unless you are planning on putting the crate on the field, it is not required on the BoM.

R10:

The total cost of all items on the ROBOT shall not exceed $4000 USD. All costs are to be determined as explained in Section 4.3: Budget Constraints. Exceptions are as follows:

individual COTS items that are less than $1 each and
Kit of Parts (KOP) items

Emphasis is mine. The cost of the crate does not matter towards the $4000 limit because it is not part of a ROBOT and therefore, you have no burden to prove it on the BoM.

[Chris_Ely]

First, Congratulations!

You do not need to include the cost of the crate with the BoM. Only parts on the robot are included.