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Army seeks automated paint conveyor line modernization for Tobyhanna Army Depot

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal is seeking innovative solutions to modernize and automate the paint conveyor line at Tobyhanna Army Depot. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) - Redstone Services & IT Solutions Branch - Solution Requirements: - Fully automated paint conveyor line system - Includes hardware, automated parts handling equipment, fluid delivery system (paint kitchen), oven integration, and open-architecture COTS SCADA software platform - Must support multiple primers and topcoats, multi-component paint mixing, self-cleaning, automated alarming, and user access levels - Must meet military paint specifications (e.g., MIL-DTL-53022, MIL-DTL-53039) - Electrical systems must be explosion proof (Class I, Division 1, Groups C-D) - Includes installation, validation, systems integration, and operator training - Notable Requirements: - Modular, scalable, and vendor-agnostic design - Focus on safety and environmental compliance, including reduction of hazardous chemical exposure and VOC emissions - Solution must improve product quality, throughput, and operational efficiency - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; solution must use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components - Firm-fixed-price contract under Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures

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 existing paint conveyor line. 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 automated paint application, curing, and automated shop operations.

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, and increased efficiency, which may account for a reduction in the use and emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

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 any related questions) regarding this Call must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Stephanie Dillon and Contract Specialist Benjamin Hymas at usarmy.redstone.acc.mbx.acc-rsa-advm-cso@army.mil. The deadline to submit Solution Briefs for Phase 1 is Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

The following shall be utilized in the email subject line: "Call for Solution – Modernized Paint Line 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. Additional Links:Army AdvM CSO

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