Material Flow System (MFS) Pilot

The Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations J62 IT Hardware Division seeks to procure Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley control platforms, Cisco network switches, and Datalogic industrial scanners to support deployment of a Material Flow System pilot at Red River, Texarkana, Texas, with proposals due September 7 and anticipated award by September 15. This is a sole-source procurement under FAR 6.302-1 authority, justified on the basis that the MFS solution has been exclusively designed, configured, and tested using Rockwell ControlLogix architecture and Studio 5000 environment with Cisco and Datalogic hardware protocols already integrated, and that alternative hardware would require complete system redesign and re-testing, invalidating prior DoD and DLA cybersecurity approvals.

Place of performance is Texarkana, TX 75507. Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order, by October 5, 2026, the planned go-live date. The bill of materials specifies Rockwell Automation equipment including four ControlLogix 5590 Controllers, nine Ethernet/IP bridge modules, three 13-slot racks, three power supplies, ControlNet components, and 100 Belden cables; four Cisco Catalyst IE3400 switches; one Datalogic DX8210-2100 resolution unit; and one FactoryTalk Logix Echo Single Node subscription. New equipment only is required; refurbished items are not accepted. Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. The NAICS code is 541519, Other Computer Related Services; PSC is 7G21. Kendall Electric, an other-than-small business reseller located in Portage, Michigan, is identified as an interested source. The solicitation was revised as of September 3 due to part number changes to accommodate lead time requirements, with updated bills of materials and justification now attached.