Life Raft Repacking Service

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking life raft inspection, repair, and repacking services for their fisheries observer training program through the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The procurement requires a United States Coast Guard approved service station to perform comprehensive inspections, repairs, and repacking of 4- and 6-person training life rafts and 4-person valise life rafts, including maintenance of associated coastal and ditch packs with specific equipment requirements. Contractors must conduct pressure tests, inspect components such as CO2 cylinders, painter lines, air release valves, and hoses, while providing detailed documentation of all defects and repairs to the Contracting Officer's Representative. The solicitation requires firms to maintain active System for Award Management registration and submit past performance references along with technical approach documentation. Amendment 0001 extended the submission deadline to August 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with quotes to be submitted via email to the designated contracting officers.

This opportunity is set aside for Women-Owned Small Business enterprises under NAICS code 811310 with a size standard of $12.5 million, though the original posting indicated it as a Total Small Business set-aside. The contract establishes a base performance period from September 2025 through September 2026, with four potential one-year option periods that could extend the agreement through September 2030. The work involves servicing specific life raft models including a decommissioned six-person Revere training life raft and a four-person Revere SMLR-A(I) valise life raft for at-sea use. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price arrangement, and contractors must also complete annual NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment training as part of their deliverable requirements. Performance will occur at the contractor's USCG-approved service facility, with services supporting NOAA's fisheries observer training operations in the Northeast region.