KC-46 Life Raft
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA462125Q0019
- Agency
- Air Mobility Command Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336612 Boat Building
- Place of performance
- McConnell AFB, Kansas 67221, United States
- Points of contact
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- SrA Warnage Fonseka warnage.fonseka@us.af.mil (757) 764-4777
- 1st Lt Victoria Longava victoria.longava.1@us.af.mil (316) 759-3276
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is seeking to procure one KC-46 ten-person life raft with a comprehensive survival kit for the 22d Operations Group at McConnell Air Force Base. The solicitation, identified as FA462125Q0019, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) that requires a life raft meeting specific technical specifications outlined in the Statement of Need. The government will evaluate quotes using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, which involves reviewing offers in pairs and identifying technically acceptable submissions based on the detailed requirements. Potential vendors must submit their quotes via email to A1C Warnage Fonseka by 12:00 PM CST on May 16, 2025, with the solicitation incorporating provisions from Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03. The technical requirements include specific dimensions, a yellow color with orange canopy, and a detailed survival kit containing items such as signal flares, first aid kit, and sea anchor.
The solicitation is exclusively set aside for small businesses and is classified under NAICS category 336612 (Boat Building) and Product Service Code 4220 (Marine Lifesaving And Diving Equipment). The current life raft in use is from Air Cruisers Company, LLC, with part number 68810-125, though the government is not specifying a particular part number for this procurement. The life raft must have a normal capacity of 10 persons with an overload capacity of 15, measuring 9 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height. The contract will be a firm fixed price arrangement, with the contractor required to provide a minimum 1-year warranty and deliver the life raft within 30 calendar days after order receipt. The place of performance is located in Wichita, Kansas 67221, and the government intends to award the contract to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer that meets all specified requirements.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The solicitation number is FA462125Q0019 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with a total set-aside for Small Business. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03.
The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Please review this solicitation including all attachments and respond to this solicitation by submitting a quote and any other relevant documents via email to A1C Warnage Fonseka, warnage.fonseka@us.af.mil, no later than 12:00 PM CST on 23 May 2025.
Update #1 ·
The solicitation number is FA462125Q0019 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with a total set-aside for Small Business. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03.
The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Please review this solicitation including all attachments and respond to this solicitation by submitting a quote and any other relevant documents via email to A1C Warnage Fonseka, warnage.fonseka@us.af.mil, no later than 12:00 PM CST on 16 May 2025.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - FA462125Q0019- Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| Q and A - Liferaft.docx | DOCX document | |
| Solicitation - FA462125Q0019.pdf | ||
| KC-46 Liferaft Statement of Need 7 Mar 25.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| KC-46 Life Raft | Solicitation | |
| KC-46 Life Raft | Pre-Solicitation |
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