Inspection certification testing repairs and replenishment for Viking life raft

The United States Coast Guard Academy is soliciting inspection, certification, testing, repair, and replenishment services for maritime safety equipment through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) posted on January 8, 2026. The solicitation covers nine 6-person Viking Life rafts (Model Viking 6UKL) and eight Man Overboard Modules (Model Switlik MOM8-A), with services to be performed from January 1st through April 15th, 2026. Key contract requirements include comprehensive servicing such as container cleaning, equipment inspection, component replacement, pressure testing, gas inflation stress testing (every 5 years), and detailed documentation in compliance with manufacturer specifications and international maritime regulations. The contract will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, considering price, technical capability, and delivery. Quotations are due by 8:00 AM EST on January 26, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to the specified Coast Guard contacts. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and are required to submit detailed technical proposals (maximum 30 pages), identification of key personnel, labor classifications, hourly and overtime wage rates, and comprehensive cost breakdowns.

This is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside procurement under NAICS Code 336612 (Boat Building), with an incumbent contractor being Life Raft & Survival Equipment (LRSE), which has serviced the equipment during years 2021 through 2025. The Coast Guard will deliver all life rafts and modules to a contractor located within a 150-mile radius of New London, Connecticut, by March 1st, 2026, with any transportation beyond this range to be the contractor's responsibility. The equipment to be serviced includes nine liferafts manufactured between April 2011 and July 2012, and eight man overboard modules requiring 2026 servicing. The place of performance is 31 Mohegan Avenue Parkway, New London, Connecticut 06320. While a specific contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded to the responsive and most advantageous offeror, with award anticipated shortly after the January 26th deadline.