The federal contract IDV award to Bethel Industries Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business manufacturer based in Jersey City, New Jersey, is for the procurement of various types of ballistic shields and related accessories. The $9 million single-award IDC was issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters Division, a civilian federal agency, and has an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2029.
The contract includes delivery orders for 150 rifle-rated compact shields ($1,187,931), pistol-rated shields and accessories ($54,908.56), and other shield orders ($12,579.55 and $18,160.83). Bethel Industries also holds several other significant IDVs with the Department of the Army and Department of Justice totaling over $1.4 billion, including contracts for combat uniforms, ballistic vests, and the Modular Scalable Vest program. The original solicitation, which was set aside for small businesses, sought proposals for the procurement of various ballistic shield types to be delivered to multiple locations within the continental United States.
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