LIFE PRESERVER, VEST

The contract involves the procurement of 18 units of the Commercial MK-1 Life Preserver Vest, identified by NSN 4220-01-487-3206, under solicitation SPE8E6-26-Q-0624 issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction & Equipment. The items are to be delivered in two quantities—8 units to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and 10 units to the USS George H.W. Bush in Norfolk, Virginia—with a firm fixed price structure and zero variance allowed in quantity. Delivery is required within 60 days after award, with FOB destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation risks and responsibilities until the vests arrive at the final delivery points. Packaging must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E for preparation and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with no special markings required, and palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. The vests must meet detailed technical specifications, including a 1.5 by 1.5 inch nylon loop tape patch on the left shoulder for attaching a distress marker light, which itself must have a 1 by 2 inch hook patch permanently affixed. Accessories—distress marker light, sea dye marker, and flat whistle—are to be secured to the vest’s accessories pocket using 1/16-inch nylon cords with a minimum 90-pound tensile strength per ASTM D4268, routed with bowline knots at specified lengths: 48 inches for the light and dye marker, 24 inches for the whistle. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are prohibited in all components except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, weapon systems, or chemical reagents specified by NAVSEA, and portable devices containing mercury must be shockproof with a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract requires compliance with FAR 52.246-9000 for Quality Compliance Certification, DFARS 252.204-7007 for annual representations, and clauses regarding covered telecommunications equipment. All quotes must be submitted electronically through DIBBS, and payment processing will be handled via WAWF. The contracting officer is Ryan Thornton, reachable via phone and email, and the solicitation closed on August 14, 2026, following an open bid