OCTOBIDPublic Tender GazetteKC135 Life Raft Securing Device
Sources Sought monitored from sam-gov.
- Buyer / agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation number
- KC135_LifeRaft_Securing_Device
- Posted
- September 28, 2026
- Response deadline
- October 9, 2026
- Location
- OK, US
- Estimated value
- Not published by the source
- NAICS
- 336413
- Source
- sam-gov
Summary
The KC-135 fleet currently lacks engineering-approved, standardized methods for securing critical life-saving equipment, presenting a severe risk to crew safety during emergencies. While the raft position aft of the left overwing hatch utilizes secure, hard-mounted straps, the remaining stowage areas�forward of the left overwing hatch and forward of the aft hatch�rely on non-standard, field-expedient restraints such as passenger seatbelts or cargo tie-down straps attached to …
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