USN Maritime Buoyant Plates (MBP)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- N61331-25-R-LG24
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- 8470 Armor, Personal
- Place of performance
- 32407
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is seeking to procure Maritime Buoyant Plates (MBP), a critical safety item used by U.S. Navy Afloat Forces for Antiterrorism Force Protection and Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure missions. The procurement will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract issued on a limited sources basis to a select group of pre-qualified vendors. Contractors must have successfully completed a stringent First Article Test (FAT) in accordance with NQ/PD 16-04 Maritime Buoyant Plate Purchase Description. The solicitation will be conducted under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), which allows for a sole source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 18, 2025, with responses due by May 2, 2025, and the required delivery date is 120 days after contract award.
The pre-solicitation does not have a specific set-aside designation, though the potential contractors include both small and large businesses: Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., Mountain Horse, LLC, Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., and Integris Composites, Inc. These companies previously held contracts for MBP production that have now expired. While specific award values are not detailed, the procurement is intended to sustain Ballistic Personal Protective Equipment (BPPE) for the Fleet in fiscal year 2025. Three of the four previously contracted companies successfully passed the initial FAT and were eligible for delivery orders. The procurement is specifically for MBPs designed to be used in conjunction with the Maritime Armor System to provide increased ballistic protection, with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) designated as the in-service engineering agent for this effort.
Notice text
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD). Intends to solicit FFP IDIQ on a limited sources basis from:
Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. CAGE 1CAY9 – Small Business
Mountain Horse, LLC CAGE 852G0 - Small Business
Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. CAGE 4SF58 – Large Business
Integris Composites, Inc. CAGE 0RYL9 – Small Business
10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Maritime Buoyant Plate (MBP) is a critical safety item currently used by U.S. Navy Afloat Forces in support of Antiterrorism Force Protection (ATFP) and Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) missions. The MBP is used in conjunction with the Maritime Armor System (MAS) to provide increased ballistic protection for the wearer. NSWC PCD is designated as the in-service engineering agent for this effort by NAVSEA PMS 408. In 2020, NSCW PCD competitively awarded four indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts to the following business entities:
Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. – N61331-20-D-0015, Mountain Horse, LLC – N61331-20-D-0014, Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. – N61331-20-D-0013, Integris Composites, Inc. – N61331-20-D-0011
The qualification and eligibility for the production delivery orders under these contracts were contingent upon the contractor’s successful completion of First Article Test (FAT) in accordance with NQ/PD 16-04 Maritime Buoyant Plate Purchase Description. Three contractors successfully passed the FAT and subsequent delivery orders were competitively awarded, (one pending). An additional purpose of using this contractual approach was to generate a pool of qualified vendors that can fulfill the required quantities, meeting or exceeding required, stringent delivery schedules. The previous award effort consisted of strict testing parameters that permitted for competition but derived the best qualified sources available in this peculiar industry. These contracts are now expired. The U.S. Navy has a current need to procure additional quantities of the same design MBP in FY25 to continue sustainment of Ballistic Personal Protective Equipment (BPPE) to the Fleet. The required delivery date is 120 days after award.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USN Maritime Buoyant Plates (MBP) | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USN Maritime Buoyant Plates (MBP) | Pre-Solicitation |
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