Survival Systems USA Inc.

Survival Systems USA Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business and Hispanic American-owned Subchapter S Corporation headquartered in Groton, Connecticut, operates as a prime contractor delivering specialized aviation training services and Original Equipment Manufacturer components for military helicopter fleets across the Department of Defense and related federal agencies. The company operates predominantly under full-and-open competition with no set-aside designations across its recent prime footprint (100% of awards are primes; the vendor holds no subcontract positions).

Survival Systems USA Inc.'s federal work divides into two distinct capability streams: MH-60T helicopter component supply and water survival/egress training. On the component side, the company serves as the OEM supplier for Coast Guard MH-60T spare parts, delivering lighting string assemblies, battery packs, light tube assemblies, mounting tracks, brackets, controller assemblies, and fasteners through a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $3.88 million through November 2028. Representative component awards include a $245,140 delivery order (April 2026) for various MH-60T components, a $798,048 delivery order (December 2025) for MH-60T items, and a $239,418 purchase order (August 2023) for cable shrouds and controller assemblies, all from the Coast Guard. On the training side, the company delivers Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), Shallow Water Egress Training (SWET), and Multi-Use Shallow Water Egress Trainer equipment to Army, Air Force, Navy, and international military clients. Named training contracts include a $14.74 million definitive contract (February 2025) from Naval Air Warfare Center for procurement and delivery of seven multi-use egress trainers for the Marine Corps, a $4.2 million Army aquatics instruction and flight training contract (January 2025) at Fort Campbell through 2027, a $3.35 million Air Mobility Command buoy replacement and SERE underwater egress equipment service lease (December 2021) through 2026, and multiple delivery orders under a $2.6 million Air Force Air Education and Training Command contract for sea survival training for Israeli Air Force students.

Customer concentration is highly fragmented across 47 distinct federal agencies, though the top five account for 67% of award count and 84% of potential value. The Coast Guard dominates by volume (200 awards, $11.3 million combined potential value), driven by the continuous stream of small to mid-sized MH-60T spare-parts delivery orders under the standing IDC. Naval Air Warfare Center ranks first by potential value ($28.5 million across 20 awards), anchored by the $14.74 million Marine Corps egress trainer contract and a $814,421 woman-owned small business sole-source contract (March 2024) for jib crane annual testing and on-call support. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (36 awards, $8.2 million) and Air Mobility Command (7 awards, $10.6 million) follow. The Army accounts for 17 awards valued at $6.4 million, concentrated in water survival training services. Category concentration reflects the dual footprint: the top five NAICS codes are Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (94 awards), Flight Training (91 awards), Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (63 awards), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (42 awards), and All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (32 awards). The top five PSC codes are Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures (46 awards), Education/Training Vocational/Technical (46 awards), Training Aids (38 awards), Airframe Structural Components (34 awards), and Batteries, Rechargeable (32 awards).

Recent activity shows a net increase followed by recent softness. The vendor received 19 awards in 2022, 16 in 2023, 22 in 2024, then 8 in 2025 and 4 through April 2026, suggesting a temporary decline in new task orders — though the high dollar value of multi-year contracts (particularly the $14.74 million Marine Corps egress trainer award and ongoing Coast Guard spares delivery orders) masks volume volatility. Five awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $8.7 million and present recompete exposure; the standing Coast Guard IDC and Air Force IDIQ are scheduled to remain in place through 2028 and 2026 respectively, providing stability for near-term revenue.

Provide tng svcs in u/w egress training/surface water survival to aircrew & pax-military/civilian-fixed/rotary wing aircraft, vehicle training for water rollovers (AAV, LAV, MRAP, HMMWV) - all to include with and without compressed air (HEEDS, HABD, SEA)