P-Line Water Bottle Automation: HMI Touch Screen Controller and Installation
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Presolicitation for the P-Line Water Bottle Automation: HMI Touch Screen Controller and Installation. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and seeks to enhance the efficiency of the Tecniplast P-Line water bottle automation machine at the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, MD. Responses are due by June 22, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor shall furnish, deliver, install, configure, test, and make fully operational one (1) Human Machine Interface (HMI) touchscreen controller for the existing Tecniplast P-Line water bottle automation machine located in the Building 35/35A vivarium clean side cagewash area. The new clean-side HMI must be compatible with the existing system and replicate operational functions, allowing staff to monitor, control, manage, and troubleshoot the machine from the clean side, minimizing downtime and wasted resources.
Specific requirements include:
- Providing and installing a Tecniplast-compatible clean-side HMI touchscreen controller (P/N U000003552).
- Supplying all necessary manufacturer-approved components, mounting hardware, cabling, connectors, interface modules, software, firmware, and licenses.
- Delivering materials to the NIH Main Campus, Building 35/35A vivarium cagewash area.
- Coordinating installation with the COR to minimize disruption and adhering to facility access, safety, and biosecurity requirements.
- Installing the HMI securely in a government-approved location, ensuring safe operator access and visibility without obstructing operations.
- Routing and protecting all wiring professionally.
- Connecting the HMI to the existing control system to ensure proper communication and functionality without adversely affecting the existing dirty-side HMI or safety features.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business (FAR 19.5)
- Period of Performance: 3.5 months from date of award, estimated July 1, 2026, through October 15, 2026.
- Response Date: June 22, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT
- Published Date: June 11, 2026
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892, United States
Additional Notes
Freight and delivery fees must be included in the contractor's quoted price. All furnished components must be new, manufacturer-approved, and compatible with the existing P-Line machine configuration.
Contact Information
- Primary Point of Contact: John Burton (burtonjo@mail.nih.gov)