RHU PLC Controls Update

The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Muncy is soliciting bids for a comprehensive RHU PLC Controls Update project located in Indiana and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania. The procurement involves furnishing and installing equipment to upgrade the door control system and intercom system within the Residential Housing Unit (RHU). Specific deliverables include developing a supervisory control and data acquisition application to monitor and control existing cell blocks using Allen Bradley PLC equipment, creating new graphics display screens for four cell blocks and entrance/exit areas, and integrating a new intercom system. Contractors must be capable of working within a secure correctional facility perimeter and will be required to pass background checks for installing employees. The bid is due on March 25, 2025, with a posted date of March 18, 2025. Key technical requirements include installing three control panel mounting panels in an existing enclosure and replacing the current TOA master station with a microphone intercom station. The successful bidder must provide a one-year equipment warranty and maintain a 2-hour response time for service calls.

Bidders must comply with Pennsylvania's Worker Protection and Investment Certification, which requires adherence to 13 specific labor laws, including the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act and Prevailing Wage Act. The procurement appears to have state-specific preferences outlined in the Reciprocal Limitations Act, which may provide advantages to Pennsylvania-based bidders or those offering Pennsylvania-produced goods. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, contractors must meet comprehensive labor and workforce safety requirements. The existing infrastructure involves Allen Bradley PLC equipment and current cell block control systems that require integration with the new technology. Although a specific budget range is not detailed in the documents, the project involves specialized correctional facility technology upgrades, suggesting a potentially significant investment. Contractors will be subject to strict compliance requirements, including potential contract termination and three-year bidding ineligibility for false certifications.