Automated Fluidized Bed Mixer Facility Modernization for End Use at Pine Bluff Arsenal

The Department of the Army is seeking an automated fluidized bed mixer system for the Pine Bluff Arsenal to modernize colored smoke production, including de-clumping, weighing, and transferring capabilities.

United States of America > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W6QK ACC-RI (ACC RI)


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Sep 16, 2026 05:00 PM
Aug 26, 2026 01:40 PM
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Description

The Department of the Army, specifically Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, is soliciting proposals for the modernization of a fluidized bed mixer facility at the Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas. The current legacy system is over 25 years old and requires replacement with an automated, high-precision mixing, granulation, and drying system capable of handling 800 to 1200 lb batches. The new system must include material de-clumping, weighing, and transferring solutions to minimize particulate release and handle hygroscopic materials like sugar and potassium chlorate in high humidity environments. It must achieve at least 30% throughput improvement, sub-millimeter granulation consistency, 95% operational availability and repeatability, and raw material weighing accuracy within +-1.5%. The system must also integrate with existing facility power and environmental controls without a complete building overhaul, and include automated fail-safe shutdown protocols, high-speed fire detection and suppression, and automated venting for closed systems. The solicitation is a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) under 10 U.S.C. SS 4022 and DFARS Subpart 212.70, with a phased approach: Phase 1 Solution Brief, Phase 2 Pitch, and Phase 3 Full Quote. The contract is anticipated to be Firm-Fixed-Price. The chemicals to be processed include various dyes, oxidizers, fuels, coolants, binders, and solvents, and the equipment must be rated for Class I & II, Division 1 hazardous environments where noted.

Classification Codes
NAICS333248All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
PSC3650Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing Machinery
Smart Codes
fluidized bed mixerindustrial machinery manufacturinghazardous environment equipment
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Timeline
Aug 11, 2026-Published Date
Sep 16, 2026-Date Offers Due
Oct 1, 2026-Inactive Date
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