Life Preserver, Vest
Solicitation # SPE8E527Q0034Updated Oct 20, 2026
This RFP closed on Nov 3, 2026.
Closed
Nov 3, 2026
Responses were due Nov 3, 2026 (time not stated)
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2026
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Summary by RFP Detector
What this RFP is about
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Troop Support), part of the Department of Defense, posted a request for quotations titled “Life Preserver, Vest” under solicitation number SPE8E527Q0034. It was posted on Oct 20, 2026. The response deadline was Nov 3, 2026 (time not stated). It is classified under NAICS 326299 (All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing) and product/service code 42. The set-aside is listed as Small Business Set Aside - Total.
Key facts
- Issuer
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Department / office
- Department of Defense›Defense Logistics Agency›DLA Troop Support
- Sector
- Federal
- Category
- Supplies, Equipment & Furniture
- PSC
- 42
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Value
- Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $85.3K
- Solicitation #
- SPE8E527Q0034
- 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−8.5estimated
No value published. Typical award is about $85K: the median of 348 Defense Logistics Agency contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 326299, FY24–FY26.
- Competition & access+9.7measured
Total small-business set-aside. The largest recipient took 19% of these dollars in FY24–FY26.
- Issuer & market+3.9measured
Defense Logistics Agency obligated $79.5M on NAICS 326299 across 2,528 contracts in FY24–FY26. 49 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
- Time & stage+7.1measured
Solicitation, bids due: 14 days to respond (due Nov 3, 2026 (time not stated)).
- Clarity & completeness−3.8estimated
Documents not listed, contact with email, 81-word description.
- Freshness+9.0measured
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 67 (B, Strong)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Oct 20, 2026.
Requirements & submission
Eligibility · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Small-business set-asides reserve a contract, or part of it, for businesses that meet the size standard for the NAICS code on the notice. "Total" set-asides restrict the whole requirement; "partial" set-asides restrict part of it.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
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.
Documents
No documents are listed for this notice.
Contacts
Contact
Primary
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Timeline & history
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted
Responses were due
Federal award history
Market context
Defense Logistics Agency · NAICS 326299 · FY24–FY26
- Typical award (over $25K)
- $85.3K
- Contracts awarded
- 2,528
- Total obligated
- $79.5M
Largest recipients in this market
- RFD BEAUFORT INC.$15.1M19%
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Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
View as table
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 37,701,470.46 |
| FY2023 | 35,425,356.72 |
| FY2024 | 18,519,599.79 |
| FY2025 | 32,904,962.25 |
| FY2026 | 28,078,699.33 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
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