Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 4220 × LIFE PRESERVER,VEST
LIFE PRESERVER,VEST
4220-01-539-7252 FSC 4220
NSN 4220-01-539-7252 (also written 4220015397252; NIIN 01-539-7252) is a life preserver, vest in Federal Supply Class 4220, Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier are on record. It was last purchased in Oct 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded to be bought directly from the actual manufacturer (AMC 3).
Suffix (AMSC)
C
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC C: needs engineering source approval; other sources must qualify first. 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.
Specifications
From the federal catalog (DLA FLIS / PUB LOG) — what your part has to meet. Cited specification documents can be looked up in ASSIST Quick Search ↗, DoD's public spec repository — copy the document number in.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| SIZE DESIGNATION ALJP | ADULT |
| FASTENING METHOD CGFN | STRAPS |
| BUOYANCY METHOD CGFP | BUOYANT MATERIAL |
| CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION CRTL | FEAT |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | LIFE PRESERVER, TACTICAL |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | FITS CHEST SIZE 32-52 INCHES, BUOYANCEY 17.5 POUNDS,ENVELOPE MATERIAL IS URETHANE |
| COLOR HUES | BLACK |
| MATERIAL MATT | COVER PLASTIC POLYAMIDE NYLON |
| MATERIAL MATT | FILLING PLASTIC FOAM |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LBT-2564A | 0EYB3 | RFD BEAUFORT INC. DBA LONDON BRIDGE TRADING DIV LONDON BRIDGE TRADING |
| VBSS2564KCPC | 0EYB3 | RFD BEAUFORT INC. DBA LONDON BRIDGE TRADING DIV LONDON BRIDGE TRADING |
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
$1,170.57
Purchases
1
Total spend
$106,522
Oct 2, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$213,044
Total demand
$1,170.57
Latest unit price
Purchase history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | SPE8E927V0008 ↗ | — | — | $106,522 |
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
CAGE 7YWT4
last award Oct 2026
RFD BEAUFORT INC. DBA LONDON BRIDGE TRADING DIV LONDON BRIDGE TRADING
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 7YWT4 won the only award on record. CAGE 7YWT4 won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E9-26-T-3815 | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | 91 | Expired | 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: 2026-10-04.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "LIFE PRESERVER,VEST." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/4220-01-539-7252/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/4220-01-539-7252/