Delivery Order W91CRB19D0010-W91CRB19F0058
- 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 federal contract award was issued 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 small business. The $10,220,400.00 firm-fixed-price delivery order is for the production and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) hard armor plates, which are critical components of the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Dfndr...
- 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...
- 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...
- This is a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned manufacturer of lightweight military-grade personal protective equipment. The $5,373,460.00 contract is for the production and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) hard armor plates. The contract is under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity...
- This is a delivery order awarded to Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor, a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small business. The order is under the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office Soldier. The contract is for the production and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) hard armor plates, which are critical for providing personnel protection capabilities to...
- This is a firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO Soldier), a component of the U.S. Army, to Engense, Inc., doing business as Dfndr Armor. The contract, valued at $100,000.00, is for the delivery of Stand-Alone Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) and Panel Evaluation. Dfndr Armor is a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small business specializing in the production of lightweight military-grade armor systems. This contract is not...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Vital Torso Protection - Body ArmorMaster IDIQ
- W91CRB19D0010Indefinite Delivery Contract
- W91CRB19D0010-W91CRB19F0058Delivery Order
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 Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center, Program Executive Office Soldier, and has a potential value of $392,634.00. The contract is for the production and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) hard armor plates to provide personnel protection capabilities. The place of performance is noted as Camarillo, California, and there are no listed subcontractors or set-aside designations.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Vital Torso Protection - Full Rate Production Draft Solicitation | W91CRB-16-R-0010 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 4/13/16, 10:55 AM | |
VTP FRP Notice of Amendment 0014 (XSBI Variant) | W91CRB-16-R-0010 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground | Special Notice 3/3 | 9/20/18, 2:18 PM | |
Vital Torso Protection - Full Rate Production | W91CRB-16-R-0010 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground | Award Notice 2/3 | 5/5/17, 3:23 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00005 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/16/20 | |
| P00004 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 5/12/20 | |
| P00003 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 4/8/20 | |
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/16/19 | |
| P00001 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/11/19 |