Delivery Order W91CRB19D0010-SPE1C126F4298
- The U.S. Army's Program Executive Office Soldier awarded a $1.83M firm-fixed-price delivery order to Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, for lightweight enhanced personal protective equipment under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. The award, issued on July 31, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2026, carries no set-aside designation. Dfndr Armor, a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small...
- Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, was awarded a $10.22 million firm fixed-price delivery order on November 8, 2024, for full-rate production of Vital Torso Protection Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) plate variants. This delivery order is issued under the larger Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle and carries a partial small business set-aside designation. The contract is funded by the Program Executive...
- The U.S. Army's Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier awarded a $17.5M firm-fixed-price delivery order to Engense, Inc., operating as Dfndr Armor, for full-rate production of Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) plates under the Vital Torso Protection (VTP) Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. The award, issued on July 31, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 1, 2027, represents a significant production commitment for advanced ballistic...
- This is a federal contract award to Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned manufacturer of lightweight military-grade personal protective equipment. The contract, valued at $5,373,460.00, was awarded by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. The contract is for the production and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms...
- This is a delivery order awarded by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier to Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned manufacturer of military-grade personal protective equipment located in Camarillo, California. The $15,040,325.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the production and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) hard armor plates, which are a critical component of the Vital Torso Protection - Body...
- This federal contract award is for the production of Enhanced Small Ballistic Insert (ESBI) hard armor plates for the U.S. Army's Vital Torso Protection (VTP) program. The $4,940,625.00 firm-fixed-price delivery order was awarded to Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned manufacturer located in Camarillo, California. The award is under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which is...
- The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Soldier awarded a $5.6 million delivery order to Engense, Inc. doing business as Dfndr Armor under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity master contract. The delivery order is for 12,775 ESBI plates to be delivered by March 2022. Performance will take place in Camarillo, California. The Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor IDIQ, managed by the Army, aims to provide soldiers with enhanced personal...
- The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center Program Executive Office Soldier awarded Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, a $5.9 million firm fixed price delivery order against its Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract. This order is for production quantities of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert hard armor plates in accordance with Notice for Offers 0004 to provide personnel protection capabilities....
- This federal contract award is for the procurement of the base contract guaranteed minimum under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The prime contractor is Engense, Inc., which operates under the business name Dfndr Armor. Dfndr Armor is a minority and Hispanic American owned small business that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of lightweight military grade armor systems. The contract was awarded by the...
- This federal contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Soldier to Engense, Inc. (doing business as Dfndr Armor), a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small business. The $3,075,115.66 firm-fixed-price contract is for a research and development effort to pursue the reduction of weight/thickness profile and improved ballistic performance of the Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) and X Small Arms Protective Insert (XSAPI) in both...
- Vital Torso Protection - Body ArmorMaster IDIQ
- W91CRB19D0010Indefinite Delivery Contract
- W91CRB19D0010-SPE1C126F4298Delivery Order
The Department of Defense, Clothing and Textiles, issued a delivery order to Engense, Inc. (doing business as Dfndr Armor) on May 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $6.451 million under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor IDIQ. The order is set aside for Partial Small Business. Engense is a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small business. Work is performed in Camarillo, California, and is scheduled for completion by May 21, 2027. The delivery order carries a Firm Fixed Price pricing structure and procures lightweight military-grade personal protective equipment, specifically ballistic armor plate products including Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) and Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) hard armor plates for military personnel.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | $6.5m | 5/20/26 |