Helmet, ground troop
Active Awarded
- Contract number
- SPE1C125F5553
- Awardee
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Gentex Corporation UEI QZ9NQ1EM31T3
- Awarding agency
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Clothing and Textiles
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $16,508,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $16,508,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 73% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8470 Armor, Personal
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Carbondale, PA 18407, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Defense Clothing and Textiles division awarded Gentex Corporation a $16.5 million delivery order for ground troop helmets on August 26, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 26, 2027. This firm fixed-price delivery order will be performed at Gentex's headquarters facility in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. As a specialized manufacturer of advanced protective equipment, Gentex has established itself as a critical supplier of helmet systems and related protective technologies to multiple U.S. federal agencies, including the Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Command. The contract was awarded without a set-aside designation, reflecting Gentex's competitive positioning in the federal marketplace.
This delivery order supports the Department of Defense's ongoing procurement of protective equipment for ground personnel and falls within Gentex's core business of designing and producing sophisticated helmet systems and accessories. The company's extensive portfolio of federal contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles, including a $1.8 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command for Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System helmets, demonstrates its technical capabilities and strategic importance to military equipment procurement. Gentex's experience supplying cutting-edge protective solutions across multiple defense agencies positions the company to effectively deliver this ground troop helmet order within the established timeline.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SPE1C125F5553?
SPE1C125F5553 was awarded to Gentex Corporation by Clothing and Textiles (Troop Support) on August 26, 2025.
How much is contract SPE1C125F5553 worth?
The government has obligated $16,508,000 on SPE1C125F5553.
Is contract SPE1C125F5553 an order under another contract?
Yes. SPE1C125F5553 is a delivery order under SPE1C123D0041, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract SPE1C125F5553 competed?
The extent of competition for SPE1C125F5553 was full and open competition.
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