The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal awarded a single-award, indefinite-delivery contract to Xper, Inc. with a potential value of $229,062,184. The contract aims to procure Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle Protection Kits, including armor kits for the HEMTT A4, PLS A1, M915A5, and HEMTT Tanker vehicles, as well as underbody armor kits and ISO containers. Delivery orders issued against this IDV include a $614,638 order for the listed armor kits and containers, to be performed in Butler, Pennsylvania from October 2020 to June 2022. Additionally, a $16,692.96 order was placed for M872A4 semitrailers and associated items, with performance in Butler, Pennsylvania from August 2021 to September 2022. The originating opportunity was a May 2019 Army request for information seeking input from small businesses on their ability to perform cost and software reporting for technical data packages for the heavy vehicle protection kits. Xper, Inc. is the prime contractor for production and delivery under the IDV and associated orders.
The IDV and initial orders aim to provide armor and underbody protection for key Army tactical logistics vehicles like the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) and Palletized Load System (PLS). By awarding the IDV to a single contractor and issuing delivery orders against it, the Army seeks efficient procurement of standardized kits to harden these vehicles over the coming years based on requirements and funding. Production occurs in Pennsylvania by Xper, Inc. in fulfillment of the Army's ground vehicle armor needs.
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