Submarine escape IM
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0010426CZA04
- Awardee
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RFD Beaufort Inc. UEI V32LJNFLKBT7
- Awarding agency
-
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $3,809,366
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Submarine escape IM Pre-Solicitation · N0010425RZD83 · Posted Aug 27, 2025
- Contract value 51% obligated
- $7,507,954.20 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 44% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Sharon Center, OH 44274, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $3,809,366 |
About this award
The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command awarded a $7.5 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to RFD Beaufort Inc. for submarine escape immersion suits on February 27, 2026, with ultimate completion by August 13, 2027.
The originating pre-solicitation, posted August 27, 2025, sought 1,000 units of submarine escape equipment (National Stock Number 3H-4220-015695520) under a total small business set-aside. The Government designated the procurement as requiring engineering source approval from the design control activity due to the approved source's unique design capability, specialized engineering skills, and proprietary manufacturing knowledge. Delivery is to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. Place of performance is Sharon Center, OH.
RFD Beaufort is a foreign-owned manufacturer of military maritime and aerospace safety equipment specializing in inflatable life rafts, submarine escape immersion suits, anti-G garments, and related components. The company holds an $81.7 million single-award indefinite delivery contract with Naval Supply Systems Command anchoring submarine escape immersion suit production. This definitive contract award draws from that parent vehicle and represents routine production within the company's core Navy-centric business model.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0010426CZA04?
N0010426CZA04 was awarded to RFD Beaufort Inc. by Naval Supply Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on February 27, 2026.
How much is contract N0010426CZA04 worth?
The government has obligated $3,809,366 on N0010426CZA04. Its current value, with exercised options, is $7,507,954.
Was contract N0010426CZA04 competed?
The extent of competition for N0010426CZA04 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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