Full rate production (FRP) vital torso protection (VTP) enhanced side ballistic inserts (esbi) plate variant
Active Awarded
- Contract number
- W91CRB25FA107
- Awardee
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Engense, Inc. UEI V3MEN8U4SLX8
- Awarding agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $17,465,396
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $17,465,396.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 82% 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
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 3 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Camarillo, CA, 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. 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 protection systems. Performance will occur at the contractor's facility in Camarillo, California. No set-aside designation was used for this acquisition.
Dfndr Armor is a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small business specializing in the design and manufacture of lightweight military-grade personal protective equipment. The company has established itself as a primary supplier to PEO Soldier, with a track record of delivering specialized hard armor plates including Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI) and ESBI products for critical personnel protection applications. This delivery order reflects the Army's continued investment in advanced torso protection capabilities and demonstrates confidence in the contractor's ability to execute full-rate production of these specialized ballistic components.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W91CRB25FA107?
W91CRB25FA107 was awarded to Engense, Inc. by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on July 31, 2025.
How much is contract W91CRB25FA107 worth?
The government has obligated $17,465,396 on W91CRB25FA107.
Which agency awarded contract W91CRB25FA107?
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W91CRB25FA107, with funding from PEO Soldier (Acquisition Support Center).
Is contract W91CRB25FA107 an order under another contract?
Yes. W91CRB25FA107 is a delivery order under W91CRB19D0010, an indefinite delivery contract, on Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor.
Was contract W91CRB25FA107 competed?
The extent of competition for W91CRB25FA107 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 3 offers.
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