Helmet, ground troop
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- SPE1C123D0041
- Awardee
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Gentex Corporation UEI QZ9NQ1EM31T3
- Awarding agency
-
Clothing and Textiles
Troop Support, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 6 $68,178,707 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Enhanced Combat Helmet Pre-Solicitation · SPE1C122R0037 · Posted Jan 31, 2022
- Combined order value
- $68,178,707 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 84% complete
- IDV ceiling 72% used
- $94,390,688.85
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8470 Armor, Personal
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Gentex Corporation has been awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division with a ceiling value of $94.39 million and a contract completion date of June 21, 2027. The contract, awarded on June 22, 2023, is for the manufacture and delivery of ground troop helmets with no set-aside designation. Performance will be executed at Gentex's manufacturing facility in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. The underlying solicitation, posted on January 31, 2022, specified an Enhanced Combat Helmet acquisition structured as a firm fixed-price indefinite quantity indefinite delivery contract with four ordering periods and tiered pricing. The solicitation established delivery locations in Peckham, Lansing, Michigan; Austin, Texas; and Pendergrass, Georgia, with estimated minimum orders of 3,996 helmets and a 460-day production lead time. The contracting strategy employed a best value source selection using tradeoff procedures.
To date, six delivery orders have been issued under this IDV totaling approximately $68.07 million in obligations. The delivery orders, awarded between June 2023 and August 2025, reflect ongoing procurement requirements for ground personnel protection systems. Individual task orders range from $1.92 million to $26.73 million and include completion dates spanning from December 2024 through March 2027. Gentex Corporation, a global manufacturer of advanced protective equipment, has established itself as a critical supplier of helmet systems and related protective technologies to multiple U.S. federal defense agencies. The company's core competencies include designing and producing sophisticated ballistic helmet systems, communication interfaces, protective liners, visors, chin straps, and associated accessories that support the Department of Defense's ongoing requirements for soldier head protection across military branches and operational commands.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet, ground troop | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $16,508,000 | |
| Helmet, ground troop | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $6,840,503 | |
| Helmet, ground troop | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $1,924,460 | |
| Helmet, ground troop | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $26,731,404 | |
| Helmet, ground troop | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $12,108,251 | |
| Helmet, ground troop | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $4,066,090 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SPE1C123D0041?
SPE1C123D0041 was awarded to Gentex Corporation by Clothing and Textiles (Troop Support) on June 22, 2023.
How much is contract SPE1C123D0041 worth?
Orders under SPE1C123D0041 have obligated $68,178,707. SPE1C123D0041's own ceiling is $94,390,689.
How many orders have been placed under contract SPE1C123D0041?
6 orders have been placed under SPE1C123D0041, the latest on August 26, 2025.
Who can order from contract SPE1C123D0041?
SPE1C123D0041 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract SPE1C123D0041 competed?
The extent of competition for SPE1C123D0041 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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