Repair of the LRU20 Man Life Raft for multiple aircraft
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8524-26-00093
- Agency
-
Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336612 Boat Building
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Liberty, Mississippi 39645, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking repair services for LRU-33/A 20 Person Life Rafts (NSN 4220-01-505-8727SO, P/N 65260-103) used on AC/HC/MC-130J aircraft. Potential contractors must demonstrate repair data capabilities, relevant experience, and the technical expertise required to qualify for this contract. The government is conducting this Request for Information to identify capable repair sources before issuing a full solicitation. Interested firms must complete a comprehensive Contractor Capability Survey addressing business information, facility details, repair experience, technical data generation capabilities, quality assurance processes, and commerciality aspects. Responses must be submitted via email to Eric Colvin, the Government Logistic Manager, by December 20, 2025, with technical questions directed to (478) 222-0876.
This procurement carries no set-aside designations and the current Original Equipment Manufacturer is Air Cruisers Company, LLC dba Safran. The contract is structured as a five-year effort comprising a basic year and four annual ordering periods, with a total of 46 life rafts requiring repair over the contract period—14 units in the basic year and 8 units in each subsequent ordering period. The life rafts are mission-critical components for Special Operations Forces operations, with potential life-or-equipment-loss implications if they fail, making compliance with all qualification requirements essential. While specific budget information is not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the repair workload is clearly defined with established annual quantities over the five-year performance period.
Notice text
The repair data, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to repair LRU-33/A 20 Person Life Raft, Inflatable, NSN 4220-01-505-8727SO, P/N 65260-103 of which is applicable to the repair of the AC/HC/ and MC-130J aircraft. This is a Five Year effort with a Basic and four annual ordering periods. Repair total for five years is 46 EA to be repaired.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI FD2060-26-00093 Life Raft.pdf |
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