KC-46 Liferaft Statement of Need 7 Mar 25.pdf
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- KC-46 Life Raft Federal contract opportunity
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This document is a Statement of Need for a KC-46 ten-person life raft, issued by the 22d Operations Support Squadron (OSS) SERE office at McConnell Air Force Base. The requirement is for one life raft with specific detailed specifications, including a circular yellow design with an orange canopy, 9 feet in diameter, and capable of supporting 10 persons (with an overload capacity of 15). The life raft must include comprehensive survival equipment such as standard survival kits, boarding aids, sea anchor, heaving ring, mooring line, compressed air inflation system, lifelines, lights, and a life raft manual.
The associated federal contract opportunity is a Sources Sought announcement by the 22nd Contracting Squadron, seeking to identify qualified vendors who can provide the KC-46 Life Raft. This is a market research initiative to determine contractor capabilities, with responses due by 13 March 2025 at 1200 CST. The procurement is for the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command, and vendors are invited to submit capability statements to specified Air Force contacts. The Statement of Need specifies a delivery timeline of 30 calendar days after order receipt and requires a minimum one-year warranty for the life raft, with the contractor responsible for replacing any non-user-caused defects at no cost to the government.
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7 March 2025 Statement of Need
KC-46 10 Person Life Raft McConnell AFB, Kansas
1. Overview
1.1 The 22d OSS SERE office requires one (1) KC-46 ten (10) person life rafts to meet training objectives outlined in AFI 16-1301 and AMC Water Survival Preparation curriculum.
2. Description
2.1 The contractor shall provide 1 KC-46 ten (10) person life raft with the following features:
a. Normal capacity 10 Persons – Overload capacity 15 Persons
b. Size: 9 ft in diameter, 2 ft in height
c. Shape: Circular
d. Color: Yellow with detachable orange canopy/spray shield
e. Material: Durable and compatible with survival tasks
f. 5 raft pole assembly for spray shield (4x exterior single pole, 1x middle mast 3 pieces threaded assembly)
g. Must be a 2-sided reversable raft
h. Boarding aids: Cannot be a boarding ramp, ladder, or slipway as it will not match what is currently on the KC-46.
2.1.1 Life rafts will be equipped with:
a. Standard survival kits including Bag, Polyethylene, Manual Inflation Pump, Repair Plugs, Flashlight, Signal Flares (Day/Night), Knife, Survival Book, Sea Dye Marker, First Aid Kit, Bailing Bucket, Sponge, Pliers, Whistle, Canopy, Canopy Rods and Masts, Signaling Mirror, Water Pouch Assembly
b. Boarding aids
c. Sea Anchor- must be able to create drag to ensure the raft does not capsize during high waves.
d. Heaving Ring- for throwing to members that cannot swim to the raft and for staying connected to the raft when swimming to recovery devices, crafts.
e. Mooring Line- able to connect the raft to the aircraft during egress and inflate the raft.
f. Reservoir/Valve assembly: Compressed air bottle to inflate raft, attached to mooring line.
g. Knife Assembly
h. Inflate/Deflate valves: One-way spring-loaded valves for easy deflation as opposed to screw lock inflate/deflate valves.
i. Lights and battery
j. Inside and Outside Lifeline
k. Jet Pumps
l. Hose Assemblies
m. Life raft manual
3. Warranty
3.1 The contractor shall provide a minimum of 1 year warranty for each life raft. Any defect that is not caused by government damage or misuse shall be replaced by the contractor at no cost to the government.
4. Delivery
4.1 The contractor shall complete delivery of item no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of the order.
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