T-11 Personnel Parachute System

The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Soldier established this Master IDIQ for the T-11 Personnel Parachute System on July 23, 2019, with authority to place orders through July 23, 2029 — approximately three and a half years of ordering authority remaining. The vehicle procures T-11 personnel parachute systems and associated components for mass-tactical static line airdrop operations, designed to reduce rate of descent, minimize opening shock, and eliminate oscillation while accommodating soldiers wearing body armor at higher exit weights.

The vehicle remains active with moderate but consistent ordering momentum. Thirty-two task orders totaling $189 million in combined potential value have been awarded since inception, with all $189 million obligated. Order frequency has averaged 3.6 per year over the past five years (2022–2026), ranging from one order in 2026 (as of February 18) to six in 2023. The most recent task order, awarded February 18, 2026, obligates $23.9 million for 3,130 T-11 systems with delivery due June 18, 2028.

Competition is concentrated. Two prime contractors hold 100 percent of awarded orders: Airborne Systems North America of California, Inc. dominates with 18 orders valued at $143.1 million combined potential value (roughly 76 percent of vehicle value), while Mills Manufacturing Corporation holds 14 orders at $45.8 million (roughly 24 percent). Task orders are structured as firm-fixed-price delivery orders with no set-aside designation applied across the entire vehicle.

Ordering is split evenly between two Army customers. Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command has placed 16 orders totaling $77.4 million in combined potential value, while Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Soldier has placed 16 orders totaling $111.5 million. Task-order values range from $10,000 for inspection work to $23.9 million for large production runs; typical production orders fall in the $5 million to $15 million range with delivery windows of 12 to 18 months. The vehicle carries a Qualified Products List (MIL-DTL-6645J) requirement at time of award, limiting competition to pre-qualified manufacturers.

Master IDIQ for the T-11, part of the Advanced Tactical Parachute System (ATPS), to be used for mass-tactical static line airdrop operations. Its design results in decreased rate of descent, low opening shock, and virtually no oscillation. It also allows the Soldier to wear body armor with higher exit weights, with an improvement in safety due to reduced landing force.