Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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PEO Ammunition
- Awardees
- 2
- Task orders
- 12
- Obligated
- $337,548,350
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- APOBS - Market Survey Follow-up Pre-Solicitation · W52P1J18R0034 · Posted Nov 29, 2017
- Agency
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- PEO Ammunition Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $192,739,992 Current, with exercised options
- $495,082,168 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling
- $320,000,000.00 Less than its task orders have obligated
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Ammunition established this Master IDIQ for Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching Systems on September 5, 2019, with a shared ceiling of $320 million. Ordering closed on September 4, 2024—the vehicle is no longer accepting new orders.
The APOBS is a self-contained, one-shot expendable linear demolition charge system transportable and deployable by a two-person team to breach lanes through wire and anti-personnel mine obstacles. Task orders have funded live systems, spare parts (rocket motors and fuze assemblies), inert training devices, factory acceptance testing, and propellant qualification activities. All 12 task orders awarded under the vehicle carry firm-fixed pricing and no set-aside designation.
Nammo Perry Inc. dominates the vehicle with eight orders valued at $458 million in combined potential value, while Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company holds four orders worth $37 million. The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Ammunition placed 10 orders totaling $439 million in combined potential value; the remaining two orders ($56 million and $55 thousand) funded the broader Department of the Army and Army Materiel Command RD&E Command.
Since award, the vehicle has obligated $197 million (40% of combined task-order potential value) across 12 orders. The most recent delivery order, awarded September 26, 2025, to Nammo Perry Inc., carries an obligated value of $60.2 million against a ceiling of $56 million with completion by October 31, 2030. Earlier mega-orders include a July 29, 2021 award for 2,450 live systems ($23.9 million ceiling) and an August 22, 2024 order with a $320 million ceiling. Ordering momentum peaked in 2023 with three awards; 2024 and 2025 each saw two or fewer awards. The vehicle's long ordering history (orders as recent as September 2025) and substantial remaining obligational authority suggest the Army continues drawing against it despite the September 2024 cutoff date, likely through modifications and extensions to existing task orders rather than new procurements.
Description
The APOBS is a self-contained, one-shot expendable linear demolition charge system, which can be transported and deployed by a two-person team. APOBS will be used by assault elements to breach lanes, approximately 45 meters long (147.6 feet) and 0.6 meters wide (2.0 feet), through encountered wire and anti-personnel mine obstacles.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Nammo Perry Inc. | W52P1J19D0066 | |
| Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | W52P1J19D0065 |
Latest task orders
Show all 12
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nammo Perry Inc. | $285,180,776 | 84% |
| 2 | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | $52,367,575 | 16% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $337,548,350 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $47,124,344 |
| FY2025 | $72,282,778 |
| FY2024 | $58,658,483 |
| FY2023 | $46,909,140 |
| FY2021 | $47,977,513 |
| FY2020 | $22,404,834 |
| FY2019 | $42,191,260 |
Quick answers
What is the APOBS contract vehicle?
Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by PEO Ammunition (Acquisition Support Center), awarded on September 5, 2019.
Which companies hold APOBS?
2 companies hold APOBS's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Nammo Perry Inc. on September 5, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Nammo Perry Inc. and Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company.
How much has been spent through APOBS?
12 task orders have been placed under APOBS, obligating $337,548,350. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $192,739,992.
What is the shared ceiling of APOBS?
The shared ceiling listed for APOBS, $320,000,000, is less than its task orders have obligated.
Which agencies use APOBS the most?
The departments whose task orders under APOBS obligated the most are Department of the Army ($337,548,350).
How much was obligated through APOBS in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under APOBS obligated $72,282,778 in fiscal year 2025.
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