6. Purchase Description - Life Rafts.pdf

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This document is a Purchase Description for aviation Life Rafts required for use on UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook aircraft for water survival and downed aircraft recovery operations. The Michigan Army National Guard is seeking to procure 10 Life Rafts total, with 8 rafts that can accommodate 8/12 personnel and 2 rafts that can accommodate 20 personnel. The rafts must meet specific requirements such as being air droppable, having a reduced 5-year inspection cycle, being easily movable and mountable by 1-2 people, and having a manual and/or static line inflation mechanism. The rafts must also be protected from exposure to foreign matter, abrasions, and punctures. This Purchase Description is related to Solicitation Number W50S8524QA0011 issued by the Department of the Army Michigan Army National Guard for the procurement of these Life Rafts.

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Michigan Army National Guard Northern Strike Plans Group – Finance

30 May 2024

PURPOSE: Purchase aviation Life Rafts (P/N FLO-4110-HD & P/N FLO4380-HD)for use on UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook aircraft for use in water survival and over water downed aircraft recovery scenarios.

QUANTITY: 10

Specifications for Life Rafts:

1. Life Raft Requirement for 8/12 personnel (quantity 8):

a. Can be secured inside a custom-made canister (which provides protection to the updated and modern raft and can be mounted in multiple locations) via 30G rated single point release harness in multiple configurations on any axis.

b. Has a reduced inspection cycle (5 Year).

c. Bulk and weight limit – has to be easily movable and mountable by one to two people.

d. Capable of being deployed by 1 person via a single point release harness.

e. Air droppable and meet MIL-PRF-1849F and FAA TSO-C7oa.

f. Raft has capacity for 8 personnel; 12 when overloaded.

g. No special tools required for install.

h. Inflation mechanism is a manual and/or static line.

i. Life Raft is protected from exposure to foreign matter, abrasions, &

Punctures.

2. Life Raft Requirement for 20 personnel (quantity 2):

a. Can be secured inside a custom-made canister (which provides protection to the updated and modern raft and can be mounted in multiple locations) via 30G rated single point release harness in multiple configurations on any axis.

b. Has a reduced inspection cycle (5 Year).

c. Bulk and weight limit – has to be easily movable and mountable by one to two people.

d. Capable of being deployed by 1 person via a single point release harness.

e. Air droppable and meet MIL-PRF-1849F and FAA TSO-C7oa.

f. Raft has capacity for 20 personnel.

g. No special tools required for install.

h. Inflation mechanism is a manual and/or static line.

i. Life Raft is protected from exposure to foreign matter, abrasions, &

Punctures.

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