Sources Sought
Next Generation One-Person Life Raft Modernization
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA8606-26-R-5001
Due in 15 days
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (Human Systems Division) is running a sources sought notice to find companies with one-person life raft expertise. Work would be delivered for the Air Force; the contact location is Dayton, OH. It is market research only, with responses due October 22, 2026.
Watch out for
- Not a solicitation. This is only a market assessment; there is no commitment to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
This is not a request for a quote, request for proposals (RFP), or an invitation to bid
- Acquisition strategy undecided. It is unknown whether a future buy would be set aside for small business or how it would be competed.
An acquisition strategy is still being determined.
- Responding is unpaid. Submissions become Government property and costs are the responder's.
All costs associated with responding to this SSS will be solely at the responding party’s expense.
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Full brief
What they want
- Identify companies with expertise, capabilities and experience with one-person life rafts
- Explore cost-effective options for a next generation one-person life raft
- Feedback on the attached System Requirements Document (SRD)
- Place of performance
- Dayton, OH, USA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-22 12:00 PM Eastern (-04:00)
Not in the notice text
- How and where to submit a response, and the required format
- The System Requirements Document and what information responders must provide (in the two attachments)
- Contract type, quantities, value and schedule
- Whether a future contract will be set aside for small business
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 22, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FA8606-26-R-5001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8606 AFLCMC Rouk HS AFLCMC/Rouk
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 314999
- Business type
- Clothing & textiles
- Place of performance
- Dayton, OH, 45404
- Contracting contact
- Krystal Ruiz-Velezkrystal.ruiz-velez@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Next Generation One-Person Life Raft Modernization Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) only. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Human Systems Division (AFLCMC/ROU) is conducting a market assessment to identify potential sources and companies that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience with one-person life rafts to meet AF requirements. AFLCMC is issuing this SSS to explore cost-effective options to provide this capability and to obtain valuable feedback regarding the attached System Requirements Document (SRD). This is not a request for a quote, request for proposals (RFP), or an invitation to bid, nor is this to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse or pay for any information submitted in response to this SSS or any follow-up information requests. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All costs associated with responding to this SSS will be solely at the responding party’s expense. Not responding to this SSS does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP). Small Businesses are encouraged to provide responses to this SSS to assist AFLCMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry, as well as helping to establish a basis for developing any subsequent small business subcontract plan goal percentages. An acquisition strategy is still being determined. Market research results will assist the Air Force in determining the acquisition strategy. Please review the two documents attached to this sources sought for additional information.
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