Sole-Source Viking Life-Saving Equipment Life Rafts for ESB Vessel
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0040626Q0130
- Agency
-
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- California 92123, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is issuing a sole-source Request for Quote (RFQ) for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Viking Life-Saving Equipment life rafts designated for the USS JOHN CANLEY (ESB-6). This firm-fixed-price supply procurement is being restricted to Viking Life-Saving Equipment as the sole responsible source due to the critical safety requirements and the necessity for direct replacement parts that maintain existing form, fit, and function compatibility. The contracting officer, Ryan Storrusten, will evaluate quotations based on technical factors including delivery capability, past performance, and price, with no specified relative order of importance among these criteria. All quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide DoD unique identification as required by DFARS regulations. The solicitation closing date is April 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM local time, with an anticipated award approximately two weeks following the closing date, and an expected contract award in May 2026.
This procurement contains no set-aside designations and is a sole-source award to Viking Life-Saving Equipment, the current OEM supplier for these critical safety systems. The requirement consists of three line items totaling 34 life rafts: 30 units of 25-Person Overthrow Type Life Rafts, 2 units of 25-Person Davit Launched Type Life Rafts, and 2 units of 10-Person Overthrow Type Life Rafts, with specific part numbers identified in the solicitation. All items must be delivered by June 1, 2026 on an FOB Destination basis to Military Sealift Command BATS in San Diego, California. The place of performance is San Diego, CA 92123, and all invoices must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) in accordance with government requirements.
Notice text
Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound (FLCPS) intends to solici and award a firm-fixed-price Supply-type Purchase Order for OEM Viking Life-Saving Equipment Life Rafts for an ESB Type Vessel.
This requirement is sole sourced to Viking Life-Saving Equipment due to being direct replacement parts in terms of form, fit and function with existing equipment and configurations. The life rafts are critical to safety of life at sea, and procuring alternatives is not technically acceptable. Interested companies may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, which will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determinatino not to compete this action based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The Government will evaluate the offeror’s price for reasonableness and past performance as part of the responsibility determination in accordance with RFO 12.203.
Anticipated Award Date: May 2026
Contracting Officer: Chris Parker / christopher.l.parker86.civ@us.navy.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - N0040626Q0130.pdf |
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