Life Raft, Inflatable
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPRWA126C0010
- Agency
-
Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- SPRWA126C0010
- NAICS code
- 336612 Boat Building
- Place of performance
- Liberty, Mississippi 39645, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation has awarded a sole-source contract to Air Cruisers Company, LLC for 171 LRU-33/A 20-Man Life Rafts (NSN 4220-01-505-8727SO) under contract SPRWA126C0010 on September 28, 2026.
The justification invokes FAR 6.303-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2). A recent technical directive reduced maximum shelf life from 15 to 12 years, creating an immediate fleet-wide deficit affecting AC/HC/MC-130 aircraft operated by the Air Force Sustainment Center's 638th Supply Chain Management Group. Active high-priority back orders impact squadron readiness during Operation Epic Fury and in preparation for hurricane season search and rescue operations. Operating these aircraft without full life raft complements prohibits over-water flights and severely degrades special operations mission readiness.
Air Cruisers is the original equipment manufacturer holding proprietary design data. A Sources Sought Synopsis posted April 23, 2026 (closed April 30, 2026) received responses from Air Cruisers and The Wing Group/Patten; however, The Wing Group/Patten's life raft variation lacks USAF approval and would require 39–50 months for qualification, making competitive procurement infeasible.
Delivery begins October 30, 2026 and concludes within 13 months. The acquisition is a firm fixed-price one-time buy utilizing Working Capital Funds under Appropriation Code 4930. Place of performance is Wall Township, New Jersey. Unit price and total cost are redacted.
Notice text
Sole Source to Air Cruisers Company, LLC (CAGE: 70167)
Awarded contract SPRWA126C0010 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-28.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FD20602600586_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Life Raft, Inflatable | Award Notice |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case, life raft | Construction and Equipment | Total Small Business | |
| Next Generation One-Person Life Raft Modernization | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | No set-aside | |
| Cylinder, water | Aviation | No set-aside | |
| Life preserver, vest | Construction and Equipment | Total Small Business | |
| LARS Hardware Refresh | AFLCMC Robins AFB | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity