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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on August 5, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

LIFE PRESERVER, VEST

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SPE8E5-26-Q-0383Federal

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The contract is for the procurement of 32 LIFE PRESERVER, VEST units under NSN 4220-01-584-9055, issued as a fixed-price solicitation with no variance allowed in quantity. It is designated as a Navy-identified Critical Safety Item and a Critical Application Item requiring stringent controls, including source inspection and zero non-conformances during inspection. The items must comply with MIL-L-81561G(2) and incorporate technical requirements from the DLA Master List, with the use of Freedom Sage No. 1659 fabric approved in lieu of Sage Green No. 1590 for the LPU-21E/P assembly. All manufacturing and quality processes must conform to SAE AS9100 standards, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination using MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling with verification levels VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes, respectively. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method code 10 and marking in accordance with MIL-STD-129, including lot number, serial number, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and part number. Delivery is required within 90 days ADO to the designated DLA distribution center in Tracy, California, under FOB ORIGIN terms. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via WAWF, adherence to defense priority ratings under DPAS H18, and compliance with multiple FAR and DFARS clauses covering subcontracting, counterfeit parts, cybersecurity, whistleblower protections, payment procedures, and export controls. The offeror must possess a valid UEI and CAGE code, and all documentation must reference current revisions of engineering drawings and qualified technical data packages. Waivers or deviations must be submitted to the DSC Contracting Officer for approval.

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Procure 32 critical safety life vests per strict military specs with zero defects, mandatory inspection, and 90-day delivery window.

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Department Of Defense → DLA DIST SAN JOAQUINView Agency

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315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

USA

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Request for Quotations SPE8E5-26-Q-0383 for Life Preserver Vest

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN
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OfficeUSA
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LIFE PRESERVER,VEST RC001: DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RQ039: Non-Tailored Higher-Level Quality Requirements (SAE AS9100) for Manufacturers and Non-Manufacturers
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
SAMPLING: THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION, STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT. LPU-21E/P ASSEMBLY Exception to MIL-DTL-83429B Sec. 6.12 states that Sage Green 1590 fabric shall be used in the production of the LPU-21 E/P Life Preservers. Switlik requests the use of Freedom Sage No.1659 in lieu of Sage Green No. 1590. Freedom Sage No. 1659 granted by NAVAIR PRODUCT LOT TESTING REQUIRED I/A/W MIL-L-81561, PARAGRAPH 4.5 CLAUSE 52.246-9000, CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY COMPLIANCE, APPLIES. CRITICAL ITEM SOURCE INSPECTION REQUIRED.
THIS IS A NAVY IDENTIFIED CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI).
ALL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OR DEVIATIONS MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE DSC CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. . ALL ITEMS OF SUPPLY SHALL BE MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129. IN ADDITION, EACH UNIT PACK WILL BE MARKED WITH LOT AND SERIAL NUMBER (IF AVAILABLE), CONTRACTOR'S CAGE CODE, ACTUAL MANUFACTURER'S CAGE CODE AND PART NUMBER.
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 78673 S-2450
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SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-01-584-9055 CONT'D
REVISION NR G DTD 05/01/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78673 S-2463 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2449 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2451 REVISION NR C DTD 05/01/2010 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2452 REVISION NR C DTD 05/01/2020 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2453 REVISION NR C DTD 05/01/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2454 REVISION NR C DTD 05/01/2011 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2455 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2456 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2457 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2458 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2459 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2460 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2461 REVISION NR E DTD 05/01/2020 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2462 REVISION NR B DTD 05/01/2010 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2464 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
SPE8E5-26-Q-0383
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-01-584-9055 CONT'D
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2465 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 78679 S-2466 REVISION NR A DTD 10/01/2009 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE QAP 14153 SQAP-PLT3 REVISION NR DTD 07/17/2025 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev C Gen 4 IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-L-81561G(2) SUP 1 NOT 2 REVISION NR G DTD 09/12/2019 PART PIECE NUMBER:
Critical Safety Item
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 4220-01-584-9055 32.000 EA $ _______________ $ ______________ LIFE PRESERVER ,VEST
PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
FOB: ORIGIN DELIVERY DATE: 90 DAYS ADO
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E QUP:001 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0 UNIT CONT:10 OPI:O INTRMDTE CONT:D3 INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
W62G2T
W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN 25600 S CHRISMAN ROAD REC WHSE 57 TRACY CA 95304-5000 US
SPE8E5-26-Q-0383
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SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-01-584-9055 CONT'D
FOR TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FOR FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
W62G2T
W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN 25600 S CHRISMAN ROAD REC WHSE 57 TRACY CA 95304-5000 US
GOVT USE External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date. 0001 7017585152 0001 N/A N/A N/A 02/18/2027

SPE8E5-26-Q-0383 NSN/Part Number: 4220-01-584-9055 Quantity: 32 EA Purchase Request: 7017585152QTY: 32 Delivery: 90 days ADO

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