This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) is awarded by the U.S. Department of the Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier to Leading Technology Composites Inc. (LTC), a manufacturer of composite solutions and protective equipment. The contract has a ceiling value of $371,380,867.06 and a period of performance through December 2027. Under this IDC, LTC is providing enhanced side ballistic insert (ESBI) hard armor plates to support the Army's Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor program. The contract was competitively awarded with a partial small business set-aside. Key awarded task orders range from $5.7 million to $13.9 million for production quantities of ESBI plates, to be performed at LTC's facility in Wichita, Kansas.
The original contract opportunity was a pre-solicitation issued by the Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, seeking proposals for full rate production of the Vital Torso Protection component of the Soldier Protection System. Offerors were required to propose designs for various hard armor plates, including ESBI, that meet requirements for ballistic protection, weight reduction, size, fit, coverage, and workmanship. The estimated value of the full rate production contract was between $50-100 million, to be awarded in 2021. This IDC represents a significant long-term commitment by the Army to LTC as a key supplier of specialized protective equipment for soldiers.
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