Ngsw-FC production systems
Other Transaction IDV Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- W15QKN229P001
- Awardee
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Sheltered Wings, Inc. UEI Q137GBPDJN43
- Awarding agency
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ACC Picatinny
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 5 $19,846,452 obligated
Award facts
- Combined order value
- $117,926,132 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order
- Not on record
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- PEO Soldier Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 1095 Miscellaneous Weapons
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed Program Solicitation
- Pricing
- Other
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
PEO Soldier awarded an Other Transaction IDV to Sheltered Wings, Inc., doing business as Vortex Optics, on December 30, 2021, with no specified ceiling value. This vehicle operates outside the FAR and supports the Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control production program. Vortex Optics is a veteran-owned, family-owned small business specializing in fire control system production, thermal imaging design and build, battery pack engineering, and supply chain logistics for NGSW-FC. The company operates exclusively as a prime contractor to the Department of Defense, with PEO Soldier representing substantially all of its federal revenue base.
The IDV has generated 45 task orders carrying combined potential value of $798.2 million. Recent ordering activity includes a $19.6 million delivery order for M157 fire control units awarded May 7, 2026, with completion by February 29, 2028, performed in Barneveld, Wisconsin. A $98.1 million fire control units order awarded March 17, 2023, completes August 31, 2026, also in Barneveld. A $10,692 field service representative support order for M157 New Equipment Training with the 1st Special Forces Group was awarded May 3, 2026, performed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Recent award activity reflects accelerating Army investment in NGSW-FC production, with 16 awards placed in 2025 alone and additional significant production orders reaching completion by July 2027.
Task orders
Transactions
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| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
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| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
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| Original award | $0 |
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Quick answers
Who was awarded contract W15QKN229P001?
W15QKN229P001 was awarded to Sheltered Wings, Inc. by ACC Picatinny (Army Contracting Command) on December 30, 2021.
How much is contract W15QKN229P001 worth?
Orders under W15QKN229P001 have obligated $19,846,452. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $117,926,132.
How many orders have been placed under contract W15QKN229P001?
5 orders have been placed under W15QKN229P001, the latest on June 25, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract W15QKN229P001?
ACC Picatinny (Army Contracting Command) awarded W15QKN229P001, with funding from PEO Soldier (Acquisition Support Center).
Was contract W15QKN229P001 competed?
The extent of competition for W15QKN229P001 was competed.
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