Blanket Purchase Agreement GS07F5980R-HSCG3813A500001

This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), awarded to Switlik Parachute Company, Inc. on July 23, 2013, with a ceiling value of $498,000 and ultimate completion date of July 22, 2015, establishes a single-award indefinite delivery vehicle for the procurement of Aircrew Drywall Coversuits (ADC) U-ZIP-ITs and related authorized user services through an established call list. The contract is funded by the U.S. Coast Guard, a civilian agency within the Department of Homeland Security, and is structured as a parent vehicle under the General Services Administration's Law Enforcement & Security Services Federal Supply Schedule (FSS-84). Switlik Parachute Company, Inc., a family-owned small business manufacturer headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, specializes in the design and production of high-quality inflatable safety and survival equipment for aviation, maritime, and military sectors. The company has established itself as a critical supplier to the Coast Guard and Defense Logistics Agency, with extensive experience delivering protective equipment including anti-exposure dry suits, life rafts, life preservers, and aircrew protective coveralls.

Two task orders were issued under this BPA during the performance period. The first, awarded May 22, 2014, with a ceiling value of $4,475.52 and completion date of June 22, 2014, procured ADC drysuits for incoming pilots at Sector Humboldt Bay, with performance executed in Trenton, New Jersey. The second task order, awarded December 28, 2014, valued at $4,525.52 and completing February 28, 2015, called for three anti-exposure suits for use by specific Coast Guard personnel (AMTC Mosler, AET3 Bothman, and LCDR Bustamente), with performance at McKinleyville, California. Both orders were issued on a firm fixed price basis with no set-asides applied, demonstrating the Coast Guard's reliance on Switlik's specialized protective equipment capabilities to support aircrew safety requirements.