Special Operations Equipment - Tailored Logistics Support (SOE TLS)

DLA Troop Support established this Master IDIQ on January 5, 2021, for total logistics support of special operations equipment and supplies worldwide, with ordering authority extending through January 4, 2031. The vehicle is a total small-business set-aside with an individual waiver to the non-manufacturer rule, structured for multiple awardees with post-award competition on delivery orders.

The scope covers survival gear, tactical equipment, eyewear, escalation-of-force equipment, VBSS equipment, scuba and diving gear, thermal protection, surface-supplied diving equipment, communication devices, compressors, air purification systems, hyperbaric instrumentation, lifesaving and search-and-rescue equipment, aircrew support, flight-deck safety items, underwater tools, load-carrying systems, lethality support items (slings, holsters, straps), survival kits, and mountain climbing equipment. Recent task orders show the vehicle now funds a wider range of items—tactical computing modules, network equipment, power supplies, and software—suggesting mission scope has expanded beyond traditional special-operations equipment.

The vehicle remains active with strong ordering momentum. Atlantic Diving Supply dominates with 90,006 orders and $19.28 billion in combined potential value, capturing approximately 67 percent of the portfolio; W S Darley & Co holds $4.98 billion; and Noble Supply & Logistics holds $2.87 billion. The remaining two primes hold under $2 billion combined. Nearly all orders—approximately 93 percent by count—carry no set-aside designation despite the vehicle being designated a total small-business set-aside; the remaining 7 percent are marked small-business orders. Ordering activity peaked in 2024 at 32,164 orders per year but has declined to 6,873 orders year-to-date in 2026, reflecting a slowdown in the past twelve months.

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support accounts for essentially 100 percent of funding; five other agencies have placed a single order each with minimal combined value. Combined task-order potential value stands at $28.97 billion, with $28.96 billion obligated—representing full commitment of the vehicle's available capacity. Individual orders range from under one hundred dollars to $40.8 million (a tactical compute module awarded April 16, 2026). Task-order completion dates typically run three to twelve months from award.

The scope of work under the SOE TLS Program includes the total logistics support for the special operational equipment requirements of DLA customers to include military installations and federal activities worldwide. In general, the scope of the acquisition includes special operational equipment and related supplies and incidental services including, but are not limited to: Survival Gear, Tactical Equipment, Eyewear vision Enhancing Equipment, Escalation of Force Equipment, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), Scuba and other Diving Equipment, Thermal Protection Equipment, Surface Supplied Diving Equipment, Communication Devices, Compressors and Air Purification Systems, Hyperbaric Instrumentation and Equipment, Lifesaving - Search and Rescue Equipment, Air Crew Support and Flight Deck Safety Items, Underwater Tools, Load Carrying Equipment (i.e., vests, backpacks, systems, trunk lockers), Lethality Support Items (i.e., slings, holsters, mobility pad items, straps and fasteners, reflective belts), Survival kits, and Mountain climbing equipment.