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

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is soliciting proposals for a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to manufacture and supply 25-person (Mark-7 Mod 2) and 50-person (Mark-8 Mod 2) inflatable life rafts for the United States Navy. Contractors must manufacture the life rafts in accordance with specification NSWCCD-83-TM-2020/19 (October 2020) and meet all technical and quality requirements outlined in the solicitation. Key contract requirements include completion of First Article Testing and Production Lot Testing, submission of quarterly certification reports, and comprehensive documentation including training materials and service manuals. The Government will evaluate proposals using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures, with past performance weighted as more important than price. The proposal submission deadline is March 6, 2026, with proposals to be submitted via email to sean.mcdonnell@dla.mil.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and does not identify any current incumbents or contractors. The contract structure includes one-year base period with four one-year option periods, with an estimated annual demand of 245 units of 25-person life rafts (NSN 3HD 4220-01-444-6260) and 100 units of 50-person life rafts (NSN 3HD 4220-01-475-3185). The maximum contract value is $36,494,634.38, calculated as 7.5 times the annual demand quantity multiplied by unit prices for each national stock number. Award methodology specifies split awards with 60% of delivery orders to the highest-rated source and 40% to the second-highest-rated source, though the Government reserves the right to award all quantities to a single source if advantageous. Performance of work will take place at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, with delivery FOB Origin to the DLA Distribution facility at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.