Container GRP

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure life raft support equipment for U.S. Navy MK7 25-person life rafts through this sole source solicitation. The requirement includes six GRP 9Q containers (grey color), twelve inlet check valve assemblies (SEI ICV-3 model), and twelve 550 cubic inch cylinders, all specified per technical manual S9008-AA-PRO-010. The Government will evaluate offers based on technical acceptability, pricing, delivery capability, and Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) rating in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 commercial procedures. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), maintain current CMMC Level 1 certification, and ensure all packaging complies with ASTM-D-3951 standards with traceable freight. The solicitation closing date is May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM local time, with delivery required by July 30, 2026.

This procurement is designated as an 8(a) sole source set-aside to Survitec Group Limited DBA RFD Beaufort Inc, the current incumbent, due to direct replacement requirements and proprietary design controls. The solicitation invites interested companies to express capability to respond, with the Government retaining discretion to conduct competitive procurement based on responses received. The items represent direct replacement parts for MK7 liferafts where no alternative parts will function properly, as documented in the sole source justification citing patent and proprietary limitations. Delivery is required to Yokosuka, Japan, with shipping on FOB origin terms and transportation arranged by NAVSUP WSS. All three line items are firm fixed price with invoices to be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) and payment routing through HQ0907.