Purchase Offshore Passenger Life Rafts for Use on U. S. Coast Guard Rotary Wing Aircraft

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Solicitation number
70Z03825QE0000018
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Responses due
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Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Aviation Logistics Center is seeking to procure thirty (30) OPR Life Rafts, Valise Pack with USCG Modifications, specifically part number 17TES0075, for use on rotary wing aircraft. This is a sole-source solicitation (Solicitation Number 70Z03825QE0000018) intended to award a purchase order directly to Switlik Parachute Company, Inc., which is identified as the only known source of supply. The procurement is structured as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subparts 12.6 and 13, with quotes being requested electronically. Evaluation will be based on the company's capability to provide the specified life rafts, with all responsible sources invited to submit capability statements or quotations. The solicitation closes on January 24, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with an anticipated award date of January 27, 2025.

The contract is an unrestricted requirement under NAICS code 336413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The procurement is expected to result in a firm-fixed price purchase order, with Switlik Parachute Company being the sole source under FAR 6.302-1(a)(1). Delivery is required twenty-one (21) weeks after receipt of order, with the life rafts to be delivered to the USCG Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The total quantity is thirty life rafts, manufactured by Switlik (CAGE Code 78673), specifically designed for emergency use on Coast Guard rotary wing aircraft. Quotations are preferred via email to Geneva.K.James@uscg.mil, with the solicitation number required in the subject line. The contract represents a specialized procurement of critical safety equipment for maritime emergency response operations.

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Update #2 · Latest ·

AMENDMENT 1 (21 Jan 2025): Corrected the part number (PN) from 17TES0075 to OPR-1330-146. No other changes were made.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation number 70Z03825QE0000018 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 2025-02, effective 3 January 2025. 

IAW FAR 6.302-1(a)(1), the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) plans to award one (1) purchase order and negotiate only with Switlik Parachute Company, Inc. (CAGE Code 78673) as the only known source of supply. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336413. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. This is an unrestricted requirement. 

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded on a sole source basis as a result of this solicitation for the purchase of the following items:

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES

Nomenclature/Description:            OPR Life Raft, Valise Pack with USCG Modifications
Part Number (PN):                         OPR-1330-146
Quantity:                                         thirty (30) each
Manufacturer CAGE Code:            78673
Required Delivery Date:                  twenty-one (21) weeks after receipt of order (ARO¬)

Please carefully review this solicitation’s attachments for additional information and requirements such as applicable clauses, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria: 
1)    Terms and Conditions 
2)    Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

The closing date and time for receipt of offers is 24 January 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Anticipated award date is on or about 27 January 2025.  Email quotations are preferred and may be sent to Geneva.K.James@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825QE0000018 in the subject line. 

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation number 70Z03825QE0000018 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 2025-02, effective 3 January 2025. 

IAW FAR 6.302-1(a)(1), the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) plans to award one (1) purchase order and negotiate only with Switlik Parachute Company, Inc. (CAGE Code 78673) as the only known source of supply. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336413. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. This is an unrestricted requirement. 

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded on a sole source basis as a result of this solicitation for the purchase of the following items:

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES

Nomenclature/Description:            OPR Life Raft, Valise Pack with USCG Modifications
Part Number (PN):                         17TES0075
Quantity:                                         thirty (30) each
Manufacturer CAGE Code:            78673
Required Delivery Date:                  twenty-one (21) weeks after receipt of order (ARO¬)

Please carefully review this solicitation’s attachments for additional information and requirements such as applicable clauses, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria: 
1)    Terms and Conditions 
2)    Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

The closing date and time for receipt of offers is 24 January 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Anticipated award date is on or about 27 January 2025.  Email quotations are preferred and may be sent to Geneva.K.James@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825QE0000018 in the subject line. 

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