Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 4220 × LIFE PRESERVER,VEST
LIFE PRESERVER,VEST
4220-01-487-2978 FSC 4220
NSN 4220-01-487-2978 (also written 4220014872978; NIIN 01-487-2978) is a life preserver, vest in Federal Supply Class 4220, Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment. 5 manufacturer part numbers from 5 suppliers are on record. The government has 1 open solicitation for it.
Open for bid
1 open solicitation on record right now — quantity, close date, and where to submit.
| Solicitation | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E6-27-Q-0027 | 5 | Closes in 3d | Bid → |
Can you win it?
This item is coded as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
L
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC L: annual buy value is below the screening threshold. The codes describe the item's status on record, not any one solicitation. What the codes mean
What it is — can you make it?
Dimensions, the FLIS specification requirements, and the manufacturer part numbers already qualified against this NSN.
Manufacturer part numbers
Commercial part numbers cross-referenced to this NSN in the federal catalog — the parts that have been accepted as satisfying this stock number, and who makes them.
| Part number | CAGE | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| CMV-1001-5 | 78673 | SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC |
| I446BRN-02-NAV | 63806 | COLEMAN COMPANY, INC., THE DBA COLEMAN |
| L446BRN-02-NAV | D9182 | ZF INDUSTRIEANTRIEBE WITTEN GMBH |
| MD3040-14-S | 8GFM5 | MUSTANG SURVIVAL MFG, INC |
| MD3040-COM-SM-BR | 1LV23 | MUSTANG SURVIVAL MFG, INC. |
What it pays — so you can quote
The government's own price and demand record for this NSN — what past awards cleared at, so you know where to land your quote.
Latest unit price
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Purchases
0
Total spend
—
Oct 5, 2026
Last purchased
3 · 3.0/yr
Purchase records
$2,168
Total demand
$1,182
Latest award total
Purchase history
No priced purchases on record for this NSN yet.
Related contract actions
Contract action totals, not unit prices — obligation amounts from USAspending for related awards, shown for context only. These do not appear on the price chart above.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | SPE8EJ21D0032/SPE8EJ26F177S ↗ | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS | — | $394.12 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | SPE8EJ21D0032/SPE8EJ26F210T ↗ | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS | — | $591.18 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | SPE8EJ21D0032/SPE8EJ27F0215 ↗ | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS | — | $1,182 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 1 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Who wins this item
Does one supplier win this every time, and are the winners on the listed-source list? One dot per award.
- Award in the last 2 years
- Older award
ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS
last award Oct 2026
COLEMAN COMPANY, INC., THE DBA COLEMAN
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MUSTANG SURVIVAL MFG, INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MUSTANG SURVIVAL MFG, INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ZF INDUSTRIEANTRIEBE WITTEN GMBH
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS won 3 of the last 3 awards. ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. DBA ADS won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E6-27-Q-0027 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | 5 | Open | View at DIBBS → |
Open RFQs on DIBBS → DIBBS award history ↗
About this data
- Unit prices: DLA DIBBS award records — every row links to its government record.
- AMSC: latest observed value from DIBBS solicitation history as of Oct 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-08.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "LIFE PRESERVER,VEST." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/4220-01-487-2978/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/4220-01-487-2978/