Full rate production (FRP) vital torso protection (VTP) enhanced side ballistic insert (ESBI) plate variant

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Contract number
W91CRB26FA248
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$7,599,895

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$7,599,895.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 23% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
PEO Soldier Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
NAICS code
333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
PSC
8470 Armor, Personal
Set-aside
Partial Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 3 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Wichita, KS 67213, USA
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About this award

PEO Soldier (Defense) awarded a $7.6 million firm-fixed-price delivery order to Leading Technology Composites Inc. on July 10, 2026, under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor IDIQ. The parent is a multiple-award IDIQ that supports PEO Soldier's body armor modernization. The $7.6 million figure is the order's ceiling value.

The order covers full-rate production of the Vital Torso Protection Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) plate variant. It carries a Partial Small Business set-aside, and the prime qualifies as a small business. Place of performance is Wichita, Kansas 67213. The ultimate completion date is January 10, 2028.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W91CRB26FA248?

W91CRB26FA248 was awarded to Leading Technology Composites Inc. by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on July 10, 2026.

How much is contract W91CRB26FA248 worth?

The government has obligated $7,599,895 on W91CRB26FA248.

Which agency awarded contract W91CRB26FA248?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W91CRB26FA248, with funding from PEO Soldier (Acquisition Support Center).

Is contract W91CRB26FA248 an order under another contract?

Yes. W91CRB26FA248 is a delivery order under W91CRB19D0009, an indefinite delivery contract, on Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor.

Was contract W91CRB26FA248 competed?

The extent of competition for W91CRB26FA248 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 3 offers. It was set aside: Partial Small Business.

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