Description
The United States Air Force intends to award a single-source contract to Safe Boats International for the procurement of a Safeboat vessel. The vessel is required to meet specific performance specifications and operational requirements, including transportability, shallow water draft, high-speed requirements, and tactical communications integration. The contract is valued at an estimated cost, and the procurement is in support of the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron's mission-critical requirements.
* The vessel must be a SAFE 35' Center Console boat with a specific design and configuration.
* The vessel must be capable of being transported via U.S. Air Force strategic airlift and must meet specific dimensional limitations.
* The vessel must have a shallow water draft and high-speed requirements to navigate shallow, uncharted coastal waters.
* The vessel must utilize the integrated L3 Harris AN/PRC-167 tactical communication system.
* The vessel must have a specialized personnel recovery hull design with proprietary safety features.