Life Preserver, Vest
Updated
Solicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 3, 2026, 13 days left.
| Title as posted | 42--LIFE PRESERVER,VEST |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE8E527Q0034 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Troop Support |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299) |
| Product or service code | 42 |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 3, 2026 (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Proposed procurement for NSN 4220017083638 LIFE PRESERVER,VEST: Line 0001 Qty 120 UI EA Deliver To: W1A8 DLA DISTRIBUTION By: 0180 DAYS ADO Approved sources are 074V1 TXF100300-A; 1YHY2 TXF100300-A; 8GFM5 TXF100300-A. The solicitation is an RFQ and will be available at the link provided in this notice. Hard copies of this solicitation are not available. Specifications, plans, or drawings are not available.
All responsible sources may submit a quote which, if timely received, shall be considered. Quotes may be submitted electronically.
Contracting contact
- Questions regarding this solicitation should be emailed to the buyer listed in block 5 of the solicitation document which can be found under the Additional Information link. If the Additional Information link does not work, please go to https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Solicitations/ and type the solicitation number in the Global Search box. · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 326299, a business counts as small if it has no more than 650 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for all other rubber product manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc. $3.6 million in this trade
- Baxters North America, Inc. $13,616 in this trade
About the buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded $46.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp, Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. and W S Darley & Co. See what DLA is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 8 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 326299), 5 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency and Department of the Navy. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
All open all other rubber product manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Switlik Parachute Company, Inc. $348,195 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 20, 2026
- Kampi Components Co Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- CAP 360 LLC $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- Vehicle Maintenance Program Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 15, 2026
- Linmarr Associates, Inc. $270,587 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 13, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.