INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, LIFE RAFT SERVICES

This contract, solicited under number N0040626Q0266 and titled "INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, LIFE RAFT SERVICES," is a sole-source action directed exclusively at Life Support International Inc. under NAICS code 488390, issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound under the Department of Defense. The purpose is to procure the inspection, recertification, and modification of two UNI-PAC II life rafts for compatibility with the CMV-22B aircraft’s tail-ramp deployment, including the integration of a Mechanical Reverse Osmosis Desalinator (NSN 4610-01-313-6085) on each unit, along with accompanying inspection and recertification reports. All work must be performed at the contractor’s facility in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and completed within eight weeks of the contractor’s documented receipt of the government-furnished life rafts. Deliverables are to be shipped FOB Destination to DoDAAC N51211 in Japan, with final acceptance conducted by a government representative at the destination based on compliance with performance work statement requirements. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement, with no total value specified in the solicitation, requiring offerors to propose pricing for each line item. The response deadline was initially set for 19 June 2026 but was amended twice—first to 6 July 2026 and then to 15 July 2026, both at 3:00 p.m. PDT. Offerors must be registered in SAM, submit a valid quote with company name, CAGE code, business size, point of contact, pricing, and lead times, and include all exceptions to solicitation terms. The solicitation mandates compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including those covering cybersecurity, human trafficking, pay equity, labor standards, government property, and prohibitions on telecommunications equipment from certain foreign sources. Payment processing must occur through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and contractors are required to designate a point of contact in SAM and maintain compliance with all registration and reporting obligations. Additionally, offerors must represent their non-provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment and affirm adherence to confidentiality and ethical conduct requirements. Access to government facilities post-award requires registration in the Defense Biometric Identification System.