NIIMBL-2026-0493 - Agentic AI Connectivity for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Devices and Systems

The University of Delaware and the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) are soliciting proposals and pricing from qualified suppliers for service as an Agentic AI Connectivity engineer.  In this capacity, the supplier will:

1.  Demonstrate whether a Large Language Model (LLM) -enabled agentic AI system can accelerate and standardize device / system connectivity setup in for Biopharmaceutical manufacturing devices and systems.

2.  Create a proof of concept (PoC) to be executed entirely within a cloud sandbox environment.

3.  Document and deliver solutions to the Big-Data Program / Interoperability Workstream within NIIMBL.

Full details are provided in our RFP packet.

Request Number: NIIMBL-2026-0493

Request Name: Agentic AI Connectivity for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Devices and Systems

Interested parties are asked to contact senior buyer, Sean Malone ( spmalone@udel.edu ), to request the RFP packet.

IMPORTANT DATES:

> Questions must be received at spmalone@udel.edu , and proposals@udel.edu no later than: Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET

> Proposals must be received at spmalone@udel.edu , and proposals@udel.edu no later than: Friday, July 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET

>> Please know that this is a STRICT deadline and no late submissions will be accepted.  Any submission with a timestamp of 2:01 PM or later will be considered late.

>> We encourage bidders to submit bids well in advance of the deadline time.