SCBA Assembly and Parts

The Coast Guard has a requirement to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Assemblies, and parts to maintain and repair the SCBA assembly. The SCBAs will provide breathing air for shipboard emergency response including but not limited to firefighting and IDLH space entry, for firefighting and damage control activities abroad Coast Guard Cutters, where atmospheres are classified as being Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH). The estimated period of performance will be August 2024 through August 2034. The Coast Guard currently uses the MSA M7 FireHawk Responder Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Pack for emergency response in atmospheres that are classified as being Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH). Manufacturing, Distribution and Parts for the MSA M7 FireHawk Responder will cease with M7 FireHawk Responder end of life in 2024.The M7 SCBA and its associated parts are being phased out by MSA. The planned action by the Coast Guard is to purchase 3800 SCBAs and associated parts. Replace the Coast Guard Fleet s current SCBAs in a 12 18-month period due to the end of production life of the MSA M7 FireHawk SCBA during annual flow certification time frame. As a Cutters annual posi-chek certification lapses, they will request certified packs, SCBA packs will be sent, the units will destroy M7 and dispose of as per local, state and federal regulations.