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Flotation Life Unit (FLU-9)

Department of the Air Force› FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK

Solicitation # FA821326R3062Updated Sep 21, 2026

This RFP closed on Nov 6, 2026.

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Closed

Nov 6, 2026

Responses were due Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM MST

Posted
Sep 8, 2026
Closed
Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by RFP Detector

What this RFP is about

Department of the Air Force (FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK), part of the Department of Defense, posted a solicitation titled “Flotation Life Unit (FLU-9)” under solicitation number FA821326R3062. It was first posted on Sep 8, 2026 and has been updated once since. The response deadline was Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM MST. It is classified under NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) and product/service code 1377. No set-aside is listed. The listed point of contact is Marc Mattsson.

Key facts

Sector
Federal
Notice type
Solicitation
PSC
1377
Place of performance
Not stated
Value
Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $1.5M
Solicitation #
FA821326R3062
Listing
Official federal notice

Score at publication

Score breakdown

Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.

Frozen at publication: closed RFPs are not re-scored.

Starts at 50

  • Value+5.3estimated

    No value published. Typical award is about $1.5M: the median of 89 Air Force contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 325920, FY24–FY26.

  • Competition & access−5.5measured

    Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 35% of these dollars in FY24–FY26.

  • Issuer & market+0.7measured

    Air Force obligated $337M on NAICS 325920 across 102 contracts in FY24–FY26. 53 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.

  • Time & stage+12.2measured

    Solicitation, bids due: 59 days to respond (due Nov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM MST).

  • Clarity & completeness−0.2estimated

    Documents not listed, 2 named contacts with email, 205-word description.

  • Freshness+9.0measured

    Posted today.

50 + contributions = 72 (B, Strong)

Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Sep 8, 2026.

Requirements & submission

Eligibility · Full and open competition

Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.

Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.

From the official notice

Description

205 words

Flotation Life Unit (FLU-9) PR Number(s): FD20202650009 Line Item: 0001 NSN: 1377015900158ES FLU-9 INFLATION DEVICE P/N: 01-0-04-200-0AA, Supp. Description: DODIC:BY81 Quantity: 30.0000 EA Applicable to: None Delivery: *30 Months *ARO Contract Destn: DCI004,, , - . Quantity: 30.00 Unit of Issue: PR Number(s): FD20202650009 Line Item: 0002 NSN: 1377015900158ES FLU-9 INFLATION DEVICE P/N: 01-0-04-200-0AA, Supp. Description: DODIC:BY81 Quantity: 22.0000 EA Applicable to: None Delivery: *30 Months *ARO Contract Destn: DJOB00,, , - . Quantity: 22.00 Unit of Issue: PR Number(s): FD20202650009 Line Item: 0003 NSN: 1377015900158ES FLU-9 INFLATION DEVICE P/N: 01-0-04-200-0AA, Supp. Description: DODIC:BY81 Quantity: 88.0000 EA Applicable to: None Delivery: *30 Months *ARO Contract Destn: DSN800,, , - . Quantity: 88.00 Unit of Issue: PR Number(s): FD20202650009 Line Item: 0004 NSN: 1377015900158ES FLU-9 INFLATION DEVICE P/N: 01-0-04-200-0AA, Supp. Description: DODIC:BY81 Quantity: 44.0000 EA Applicable to: None Delivery: *30 Months *ARO Contract Destn: DSNW00,, , - . Quantity: 44.00 Unit of Issue: PR Number(s): FD20202650009 Line Item: 0005 NSN: 1377015900158ES FLU-9 INFLATION DEVICE P/N: 01-0-04-200-0AA, Supp. Description: DODIC:BY81 Quantity: 30.0000 EA Applicable to: None Delivery: *30 Months *ARO Contract Destn: DTW004,, , - . Quantity: 30.00 Unit of Issue: Line Item: 0006 NSN: DATA DATA Description: DATA IAW DD1423-1 ATTACHED EXHIBIT A Quantity: 1.0000 LO

Documents

No documents are listed for this notice.

Contacts

2 contacts

Points of contact as published on the notice.

Timeline & history

  1. Solicitation posted

  2. Solicitation posted

  3. Responses were due

Federal award history

Market context

Department of the Air Force · NAICS 325920 · FY24–FY26

Typical award (over $25K)
$1.5M
Contracts awarded
102
Total obligated
$337.4M
Award size, Department of the Air Force · NAICS 325920 contracts, FY24–FY26 (log scale)
P25 $89.0KMedian $645.5KP75 $3.0MP90 $10.1M

Largest recipients in this market

  • PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC ENERGETIC MATERIALS COMPANY (CALIFORNIA LLC)$116.8M35%
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Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.

View as table
Fiscal yearObligated ($)
FY2022165,891,233.23
FY2023118,589,797.79
FY202472,310,299.69
FY2025115,319,547.7
FY2026149,782,156.59

Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.

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