Swiftwater Rescue Boat

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W911S225U1845
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336611 Ship Building and Repairing
PSC
4240 Safety And Rescue Equipment
Place of performance
Fort Hood, Texas 76544
Points of contact
More information

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Drum is seeking to procure American-made swiftwater rescue boats specifically designed for fire service operations. The boats must be rigid floor vessels capable of carrying up to 6 persons with a payload capacity of 1,918 pounds, featuring a length of 13 feet 9 inches and equipped with 2 lateral stabilizers. The empty rigid floor weight cannot exceed 289 pounds, and the boats must be constructed with hypalon fabric in black color. Each boat requires white lettering on both sides stating "FORT HOOD FIRE RESCUE" in glued-on hypalon fabric, with an attached picture serving as an example of the required lettering format. The solicitation was posted on August 28, 2025, with responses due by September 4, 2025, providing contractors a tight seven-day window for proposal submission.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to qualified small business entities. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the solicitation notice. The contract falls under NAICS code 336611 for Ship Building and Repairing and PSC category 4240 for Safety and Rescue Equipment, indicating the specialized nature of the procurement. Performance will take place at Fort Cavazos, Texas 76544, where the boats will presumably be delivered and utilized by the Fort Hood Fire Rescue operations. The solicitation does not specify the exact quantity of boats required, though additional pictures or details may be provided to the awarded bidder upon contract award.

Notice text

American made swift water rescue boat designed for the fire service. Undertaking missions on swift water, rivers, bays, and more. Rigid Floor capable of carrying no more than 6 persons with a payload of 1918 lbs. Must contain 2 lateral stabilizers with a boat length of 13 feet 9 inches. With an empty rigid floor weight not to exceed 289 lbs. These boats must come in black color and made with hypalon fabric. Lettering plaque must be on both sides of boat must be white lettering and say FORT HOOD FIRE RESCUE in glued on hyplaon fabric. Attached picture is an example of the lettering. More pictures or details can be added to awarded bidder.

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