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AdvM Call for Solutions - Automated Parts Handling for Plating in SOD
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The Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, on behalf of Tobyhanna Army Depot, is seeking innovative solutions to automate and modernize its plating shop operations through solicitation PANRSA-26-P-0000 040599. The government requires a comprehensive system comprising hardware, automated parts handling equipment, and an open-architecture Commercial-Off-The-Shelf SCADA software platform to manage chemical electroplating and conversion coating across 12 different process lines. The primary objectives are to reduce employee exposure to hazardous chemicals, increase throughput and product quality, and implement digital recipe management and safety alarming systems. The solution must ensure interoperability with existing infrastructure, comply with Class I Division 1 safety standards, and adhere to EPA, DEP, OSHA, and NFPA regulations while producing coatings that meet specific military specifications such as MIL-DTL-5541 and MIL-PRF-8625. This effort is being conducted under Commercial Solutions Opening procedures in accordance with DFARS Subpart 212.70, utilizing a multi-phased evaluation approach. Phase 1 requires the submission of a Solution Brief consisting of a Quad Chart and a White Paper, including a conceptual Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate. Evaluation criteria for this initial phase focus on technical merit, schedule and integration approach, and company viability, with price not being a factor until Phase 3. If selected, the government anticipates awarding a FAR-based, Firm-Fixed-Price contract. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and submit their Phase 1 packages via email by the specified deadline.
General Info
Place of Performance
Tobyhanna, PA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA), on behalf of Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), is seeking innovative solutions to automate and modernize its Plating Shop operations. The Government requires a comprehensive, fully functioning solution consisting of a suite of hardware, automated parts handling equipment, and open-architecture Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software to perform all aspects of chemical electroplating, conversion coating, and automated shop operations across its 12 different lines/processes.
Implementing automation within this operation is vital for modernizing TYAD's capabilities. Proactively deploying this technology will provide significant benefits, including the reduction of employee exposure to hazardous chemicals, increased quality of final products, increased throughput, decreased operational costs, digital recipe management, and the addition of safety and alarming systems to alert personnel in the event of a system malfunction.
The full Call for Solutions document (.pdf), detailing the problem statement, desired solution objectives, submission requirements, and evaluation phases, is available in the "Attachments" section below.
All Solution Briefs and questions regarding this Call must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Stephanie Dillon and Contract Specialist Benjamin Hymas at contact@example.gov. The deadline to submit Solution Briefs for Phase 1 is Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CST).
The following shall be utilized in the email subject line: "Call for Solution – Automated Parts Handling for Plating in SOD"
This Call for Solutions is issued utilizing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 212.70 – Defense Commercial Solutions Opening.
The Army Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) CSO that this Call for Solutions is associated with is linked below.
Please review the Army AdvM CSO posting, in addition to the attachment to this call, for further information on how the CSO is structured.
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