Mold Line Separation Service

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) is soliciting proposals for mold line separation service in support of Rock Island Arsenal's Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). The service involves the electrical separation of two interconnected mold lines currently controlled by a single PLC system, enabling the removal of the small mold line equipment and installation of a sand router cell. The contractor must complete an engineering site visit, modify PLC and HMI programming codes, remove unused panel components and wiring, relocate the control panel approximately ten feet with associated rerouting, provide updated electrical drawings, and deliver two days of standby training and production support. All work must comply with OSHA, Corps of Engineers safety regulations, EPA, State of Illinois, and Department of the Army environmental requirements, with contractor personnel required to complete Anti-Terrorism Level I training, iWatch training, background checks, and comply with installation security protocols. The original solicitation closing date was April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time; however, an amendment extended the deadline to April 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM and provided an optional site visit opportunity on April 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM CST. Interested parties should contact Contract Specialist Christine Szalo at Christine.a.szalo.civ@army.mil no later than April 23, 2026 at noon CST to confirm site visit attendance.

This solicitation, numbered W519TC26QA125, carries no set-aside designation and is classified as an unrestricted acquisition under NAICS code 811210 with a small business size standard of $34,000,000. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price procurement for one line item—Mold Separation Line Service—with a quantity of one lot, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. Performance is scheduled from May 11, 2026 through July 3, 2026, with final delivery required by July 3, 2026 to Building 299 at Gillespie Avenue and Beck Lane in Rock Island, Illinois 61299-5000. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, travel and living expenses, and rental equipment necessary to complete the project, with work to be performed Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 4:30 PM unless the Contracting Officer's Representative approves outside-hours work. All documents, materials, and source code produced under this contract will be owned exclusively by the Government, and inspection and acceptance will occur at both the supplier location and the destination facility.