Lab 104 Cell E PLC

NASA Shared Services Center seeks installation and one-year support of a Programmable Logic Controller system to replace an existing NI PXIe control and monitoring system for vacuum chambers at Marshall Space Flight Center, with quotations due October 29, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside.

Place of performance is MSFC Building 4205 Lab 104 in Huntsville, Alabama. The PLC system must monitor temperature, analog current, and Boolean voltages with automatic alarming and limited corrective action capabilities without operator intervention, read 16 fast digital inputs, 6 standard digital inputs, 12 thermocouple inputs, and 16 analog inputs, and write to 32 digital outputs and 8 analog outputs. The system shall communicate with a PC over Ethernet using the Ethernet/IP protocol and support remote Input/Output communication for potential expansion to additional laboratories. A panel-mounted touchscreen will display system status.

This is a commercial item procurement designated as a brand name requirement, classified under NAICS 335999, All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, and PSC 5805, Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Award will be made on LPTA basis to the responsible offeror whose quote is technically acceptable. Quotations remain valid for 30 days. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, include their CAGE Code, lead time for delivery, period of performance, and FOB destination information, and submit quotes as PDFs only. Technical and contractual questions must be submitted in writing via email to Cara Craft at cara.s.craft@nasa.gov by October 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CT. Delivery terms are FOB Destination. The procurement incorporates FAR and NASA FAR Supplement provisions including System for Award Management maintenance, prohibited inverted domestic corporation contracting, place of manufacture certification, sustainable products and services, export license compliance, and duty-free entry procedures for foreign supplies exceeding $20,000.