Person Mountable Single Place Liferaft

RFI FOR PERSON MOUNTABLE SINGLE PLACE LIFERAFT.

To promote early exchanges of information with Industry, Naval Air Systems Command, Aircrew Systems (NAVAIR PMA202) of Patuxent River, Maryland is issuing this Request for Information (RFI).  NAVAIR is requesting information to identify qualified sources to provide commercially available person mountable life rafts.  The general requirements for these items are provided by MIL-PRF-81542D.  Interested parties are invited to describe their capabilities to provide the product as described herein. The Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items submitted in response to this RFI will be evaluated for the capability to meet the desired performance requirements listed below.

The Navy plans to approve COTS items that meet user requirements for local procurement by squadrons as required for mission needs.  Cost will be a consideration in determining COTS items approved for use. A cost benefit discussion regarding adding these item(s) to the federal supply system will occur.  Multiple items could be approved if found to be acceptable.

Interested parties are invited to describe their capabilities as well as provide samples as described herein.  In response to this RFI, please provide specification sheets showing the “designed to” standards.  Please limit your RFI responses 5 pages.  The product sample as well as product information shall be submitted at no expense to the Government.  The samples and corresponding information will not be returned.  It is also requested that pricing be included with the submitted product and information.   Proprietary data MUST be marked on a page-by-page basis, and will be kept confidential and protected in accordance with the Uniform Trades Secret Act. 

Key capabilities the Government would like addressed, if available, in response to this RFI are:

• Status of compliance testing to MIL-PRF-81452D
• Any known deviations from MIL-PRF-81452D
• Any currently planned testing
• Any current military users
• Berry Compliance
• Manufacturing maturity
  • Number produced to date
  • Maximum capacity in 12 months
  • Lead time
• Current attachment methods to the individual
  • Possible ways to attach
• Current packed dimension
• Weight
• Inflation mechanisms
  • Pull forces
• Recommend maintenance interval and actions
• Recommend service life, if applicable.
• Intent to submit sample or only capability statement

Interested companies shall send questions and RFI capability responses to Amy Wescott  amy.l.wescott.civ@us.navy.mil or Garrett Blakely  garrett.a.blakely2.civ@us.nay.mil

Please address all RFI submission of samples to:  

PMA202, Attn: Garrett Blakely

47123 Buse Rd, Bldg 2272 Rm 353

Patuxent River, MD 20670 

All correspondence shall reference the RFI number N00421-26-CPM202-MSPL on the mailing container and all enclosed documents.  Proprietary information MUST be marked as such, on a page-by-page basis.  The deadline for responses is 15 days after posting.  All Companies shall provide their cage code and business size under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).  If the business is a small business per the parameters of NAICS Code, indicate whether the business qualifies under any of the sub-categories:  8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUB Zone, etc.  Respondents must clarify if their firm can provide commercial or non-developmental items that could be modified, or the technology and expertise for development, to meet the Government’s needs.

This announcement is NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI), nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted in response to this RFI.  This RFI does not commit the Government to award a contract.  This RFI is for market research only, and any procurement resulting from this announcement, will be synopsized separately.