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Serpent LPU
Contact and place of performance
Amy Wescott
St James, MD
USA
Description: The Government intends to procure 200 Life Preserver Units, Serpent LPU Part Number S-9510-1, for the qualification of the Survival Vest System Improvement (SVSI) program. These assets are required to support ongoing qualification and testing activities. This requirement will be solicited as a sole source procurement to Switlik Parachute Company (CAGE Code: 78673) as a simplified acquisition. ...
View moreThe Office of the Secretary intends to execute a sole source simplified acquisition for 200 Serpent Life Preserver Units (LPU), Part Number S-9510-1. These assets are required to support ongoing qualification and testing activities for the Survival Vest System Improvement (SVSI) program. The procurement is identified under solicitation number N0042126WPM2020011 and is classified under NAICS 339113: Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and PSC AC33: NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT.
The government intends to negotiate with Switlik Parachute Company under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as the firm is the original equipment manufacturer and the only known source capable of providing these proprietary units. No other suppliers are currently authorized to meet the specific technical and performance requirements of the SVSI program. There is no set-aside designated for this action, which is indicated by the code NONE. Performance will take place in St James, MD.
While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may submit a capability statement to Amy Wescott by the response deadline of June 11, 2026. The government will evaluate all information received prior to the closing date to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice includes no attachments, and all inquiries must be submitted in writing via email.
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