The Defense Logistics Agency Construction and Equipment division awarded a purchase order for inflatable life rafts to Patten Co., Inc. (doing business as Patten Group), a Jacksonville, Florida-based small business manufacturer of military-specification survival equipment. The contract, valued at $230,672.40 with a firm fixed-price structure, was awarded on March 13, 2025, and carries a completion date of March 30, 2026. The award is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and stems from a solicitation for 140 units of inflatable life rafts under National Stock Number 4220010036763, with delivery required to the DLA Distribution Depot Hill within specified timeframes (390 days for the full order and 90 days for a single unit). The underlying procurement falls under NAICS code 326299 (All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 42-P (Fire/Rescue/Safety; Environmental Protection).
Patten Co., Inc. brings substantial federal contracting experience to this engagement, having maintained active contractor status since 2002 and serving as a critical supplier of inflatable life rafts and survival equipment to the Department of Defense and related agencies. The company currently operates three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with Defense Logistics Agency, Naval Supply Systems Command, and Naval Air Warfare Center, collectively valued at approximately $14.9 million, with prior single awards reaching as high as $8.24 million. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Jacksonville and Lake Worth Beach, Florida, where it produces items meeting stringent military specifications to support fleet sustainment and personnel safety requirements across federal agencies.