Life raft, inflatabl
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N0038325RP165
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking to procure 106 inflatable life rafts with National Stock Number 7R-4220-016880647-SX. This pre-solicitation notice indicates a complex procurement process that requires government source approval prior to contract award, as the items are considered flight critical. Potential contractors must submit detailed technical data through the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Source Approval Information Brochures, demonstrating their capability to produce the specified equipment. Firms that have not previously been approved as a source must include comprehensive technical information about their production experience with similar items. The evaluation will focus on meeting strict qualification requirements in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1, with interested parties having 15 days from the notice date to identify their capability to satisfy the government's requirements.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation, meaning the opportunity is open to all qualified vendors. The solicitation was posted on January 15, 2025, with responses due by March 2, 2025. Delivery is specified as FOB Origin, suggesting the contractor will be responsible for initial transportation. While no specific award value is mentioned, the procurement involves 106 life rafts with a reference number of 64510-105. The government has noted that if source approval cannot be processed in time to meet requirements, they may continue award based on fleet support needs. Potential bidders must be prepared to provide extensive documentation, including information from the NAVSUP Commercial Item Identification Brochure, and may need to demonstrate compliance with complex technical and qualification standards.
Notice text
NSN 7R-4220-016880647-SX, REF NR 64510-105, QTY 106 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in one of the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures listed below. Spares: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Sup port/Business-Opps/ Repair: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP -Weapon-Systems-Support/Business-Opps/ technical data required to be submitted based on your company's experience in production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never made. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter which forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs. The NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification Brochure is now available at: "https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Support/Bus iness-Opps/" Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specificationsand Standards, Qualified Products Lists (QPLs), Qualified Product Databases(QPDs), Military Handbooks, and other standardized documents from the DoDSingle Stock Point (DODSSP) at Document Automation and Production Service(DAPS) in Philadelphia, PA. NOTE: Patterns, Drawings, Deviation Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc. are NOT stocked at DODSSP. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from ASSIST-Online at: http://quicksearch.dla.mil/. Users may use ASSIST-Quick Search to search for and download available documents directly using standard browser software. Documents that are not available for downloading from ASSIST-Quick Search can be ordered from the DODSSP website using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard after obtaining a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures. Users who do not have access to the internet may contact the DODSSP ASSISTHelp Desk at 215-697-2667 or 215-697-2179 (DSN: 442-2667), or mail their request to DLADocument Services, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19111-5094. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify tothe contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy theGovernment's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 4220 - life raft, inflatabl | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Life raft, inflatabl | Award Notice | |
| Life raft, inflatabl | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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