Survival Vest Improvement System

Updated Oct 22, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in Patuxent River, Maryland. Due Oct 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4), due today.

Official notice and attachments

Description

*As a result of market research thus far, we will likely release the requirement as an OTA Statement of Need requesting white papers from industry. * This is a sources sought announcement only. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Explain you’re currently conducting market research and currently projections show we will likely release the requirement as an OTA Statement of Need requesting white papers from industry. If Switlik wants to partner with another company then they should prepare to establish those business-to-business partnerships in preparation of an OTA Request for White papers. As we’re currently in market research phase, we don’t have an exact time when we will release the request for white papers.

As part of its market research, NAVAIR - PMA202 is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of NAVAIR – PMA202 market research.

No Request For Quote (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which the NAVAIR – PMA202 can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute an RFP or RFQ.

The Government does not intend to award a contract vehicle based only on responses to this Sources Sought. All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. NAVAIR – PMA202 will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought.

Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought. Interested sources shall provide a response detailing their capability to manufacture and deliver SVSI. Respondents should provide a brief description of their experience manufacturing similar equipment, including any relevant past performance data (if available).

Additionally, respondents should include their experience with manufacturing Critical Safety Items. Respondents should also describe their capacity; production quantities are anticipated between 260 and 1543 annually with the potential to go higher . The Government anticipates a solicitation for a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) in Fiscal Year 2027.

The Government will provide a TDP with the solicitation in FY27 for the vest. The government does not possess or own data rights necessary to distribute for the LPU. Any interested parties MUST copy all parties listed below: Greg Tollefsen, Procurement Contracting Officer [email protected] Amy Wescott, Contract Specialist [email protected] No telephonic responses WILL NOT be accepted.

Contracting contact

• Amy Wescott · [email protected]
• Greg Tollefsen · [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 332510, a business counts as small if it has no more than 750 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.

Notice history

• Sep 22, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for hardware manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• Oshkosh Defense LLC $28.0 million in this trade
• General Electric Company $24.8 million in this trade
• Pioneer Industries, LLC $14.6 million in this trade
• Thales Defense & Security Inc $4.8 million in this trade
• Kampi Components Co Inc $4.6 million in this trade

About the buyer

The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.

Hardware Manufacturing contracts right now

There are 162 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332510), 74 posted in the last 7 days; 55% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Maryland and Maine. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 1 day.

All open hardware 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

• Transaero, Inc. $38,485 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
• Boeing Distribution Services X, Inc. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
• ANA Sourcing LLC $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
• AGM Container Controls Inc $38,230 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
• Hartwell Corporation $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026

From the award notices agencies publish.

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