5 year indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for 25 man and 50 man life rafts

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is planning to solicit multiple 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the procurement of 25-man and 50-man life rafts. The specific items being procured are the 25-man raft (NSN 3HD 4220-01-444-6260) and the 50-man raft (NSN 3HD 4220-01-475-3185), both of which must be manufactured in accordance with specification NSWCCD-83-TM-2020/19 dated October 2020. A critical qualification requirement is that interested contractors must already have a Coast Guard-approved raft in order to be considered as a source of supply for this requirement. The government has determined that it possesses complete technical data with no restrictions on use, supporting full and open competition under AMC Code 1G. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released and posted to SAM.GOV, and interested parties have until December 3, 2025, to submit their responses. Additionally, interested parties have 15 days from the posting date to identify themselves to the contracting officer if they wish to propose a commercial item alternative.

This procurement opportunity carries no set-aside designations, meaning it will be available for competition among all eligible contractors. No incumbent contractors or current contract holders are identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The notice does not specify an exact award value or budget range for these contracts. However, the solicitation involves multiple IDIQ contracts with a 5-year performance period, which typically allows for flexible ordering quantities based on government requirements. While the pre-solicitation notice does not provide specific quantity projections, the fact that multiple contracts will be awarded suggests the government intends to establish multiple sources for this critical marine lifesaving equipment.