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LIFERAFT INSPECTIONS

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W912PM26QA027Federal

Submission Closed04/23/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → W074 Endist Wilmington

NAICS

488390 - Other Support Activities for Water Transportation

Place of Performance

Wilmington, NC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

PWS Liferaft Inspections & Maintenance USACE Wilmington District

pws

High

Solicitation W912PM26QA027 Viking Liferaft Services

rfq

High

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PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 27

Sources Sought

Type ChangedApr 7

Sources Sought → Combined Synopsis

AwardedOct 28

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

04/23/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W074 Endist Wilmington

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWILMINGTON, NC, 28403-1343, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W074 Endist Wilmington

Office AddressWILMINGTON, NC, 28403-1343, USA

Contacts

Diana Curl

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Rosalind M. Shoemaker

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF THE VIKING LIFERAFTS

Solicitation No. W912PM26QA027. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ.

Date of Issue: 07 April 2026

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a total small business set aside. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 488390 with a size standard of $47M.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District needs a Contractor to furnish inspection and maintenance services of the Viking Liferafts.

The resulting award issued from this request will result in one award.

The solicitation can only be changed by formal written amendment issued by the Contracting Officer.

The following documents have been provided:

A21 - Combined Synopsis-Solicitation – VIKING LIFERAFT SERVICES - W912PM26QA027 - Final

A21 - PWS_LIFERAFT

QUESTIONS ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 4:00 PM, EDT, 15 APRIL 2026.

QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2:00 PM, EDT, 23 APRIL 2026.

SUBMIT QUESTIONS & QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY via email to BOTH contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. It is your responsibility to follow up and ensure quotes have been received by the Contract Specialist prior to the due date and time for quotes.

INSTRUCTIONS

Please read the instructions and all solicitation documents very carefully before submitting your bids.

All Quote Submission Packages must include the following items:

Signed Offer as well as signed amendments if issued.
Technical Proposal per clause 52.212-2 of the solicitation:

Evaluation of Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Issuance of award will be made to the lowest price offeror that is technically acceptable.

Price Quote and Technical Proposal: Each offeror must submit both a Price Quote of each line item and a Technical Proposal via email. The technical proposal shall include information that clearly demonstrates the ability to meet all requirements set out in the Statement of Work (SOW). The Contractor shall include the technical information that is listed in provision 52.212-2 within the solicitation for submittal requirements. No hard copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Quote and Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set forth within the solicitation. In an effort to reduce paper and cost, all quotes shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than 10 pitch or 10 fonts. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce fie size and facilitate electronic transmission.

Title your file(s) in the following format:

W912PM26QA027_COMPANY NAME_PRICING

W912PM26QA027_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL

SAM Registration: Each prospective awardee shall be registered and be active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. If the Offeror does not become registered to receive contracts with an active Cage Code and show as active to receive contract awards in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer (NLT due date/time of solicitation), the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000, Monday – Friday from 8am – 8pm EST. On-line Representations and Certifications may also be filled out at this website.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This announcement and written Request for Quote constitutes the only “Request for Quote” that will be made for this requirement.