DLA would like to see more competition for the Nomex accessory kit used with the LPU-36 life preserver. The OEM of this item was Simula Safety, which is no longer in business. The only supplier dating back to 2006 is Bae Systems, selling these kits for $301.25 in quantity of 1,075. The OEM part number is 110210-1.
The military has determined that they would like to encourage more competition for this item. As a result, they are making samples of this kit available for contractors to reverse engineer.
DOD estimates annual demand at 651 units totaling $345,759 in purchases each year.
To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and search 4220-01-487-5800. BidLink can help you acquire a sample from the military to reverse engineer this item.
