The contract is an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) awarded by the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center, Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier to Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC, a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of body armor and soldier protection equipment. The IDC, part of the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor master IDIQ, provides Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPIs) and X-Small Arms Protective Inserts (XSAPIs) with a potential value of $81.4 million and a period of performance through March 2024.
Under the IDC, Avon Protection Ceradyne was awarded a $625,704 firm fixed price delivery order to provide the base contract minimum guarantee. The order will be performed in Irvine, California through October 2021, supporting the PEO Soldier's mission to equip soldiers with life-saving ballistic protection. The original solicitation, issued by the Army Contracting Command, sought proposals for the full rate production of Vital Torso Protection components, including hard armor plates, with awards made on a best value basis. The estimated value of the full rate production contract is between $50-100 million.
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