Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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PEO Soldier
- Awardees
- 5 across 8 IDV awards
- Task orders
- 76
- Obligated
- $812,351,100
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Vital Torso Protection - Full Rate Production Draft Solicitation Pre-Solicitation · W91CRB16R0010 · Posted Apr 13, 2016
- Agency
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- PEO Soldier Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
- $812,351,100 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 86% complete
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Soldier awarded Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor, a Master IDIQ for Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) hard armor plates and related body armor components, with orders placeable through March 5, 2028. The vehicle carries Small Business and Unrestricted subcategories, but 82% of its 76 task orders carry no set-aside, so competition is predominantly unrestricted.
The vehicle was established December 21, 2018, and has 1 year and 4 months of ordering authority remaining. The most recent order was awarded July 10, 2026. Orders per year run 8 in 2022, 6 in 2023, 10 in 2024, 17 in 2025, and 12 in 2026 to date. All $812.4 million of combined potential value has been obligated.
Recent awards cover ESBI and Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI) plates, with Extended Side Ballistic Insert (XSBI) orders and lightweight enhanced variants in the mix. Recent orders are firm fixed price. Orders awarded since April 2026 carry six to eighteen months of performance.
Leading Technology Composites Inc. leads with 31 orders and $383.2 million, about 41% of orders and 47% of value. Integris Composites, Inc. follows with 16 orders and $257.8 million. Together the two hold 62% of orders and 79% of value. Engense, Inc. (14 orders, $90.5 million) and Florida Armor LLC (13 orders, $80.1 million) hold most of the remainder, and Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC holds 2 orders totaling $697 thousand.
PEO Soldier places 60 of 76 orders (79%) and $622.1 million of combined potential value. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles places the other 16 orders, totaling $190.3 million.
Set-aside designations split 62 orders with no set-aside (82%) and 14 partial small business orders (18%).
Order values range widely. The largest recent award is $35,999,582.00 for an ESAPI order awarded May 19, 2025, and recent 2026 orders include $24,168,960.00 and $26,535,899.00-scale FRP buys, while small orders run into tens of thousands of dollars, such as $38,705.28. Early orders from 2019 and 2020 were base contract minimum guarantee floors ranging from $71,540 to $1,082,921.55; those figures are contractual floors, not typical order values.
Description
Enhanced side ballistic insert (ESBI) hard armor plates.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Pools and SINs
| Pool or SIN | IDV awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | 5 | $522,950,546 |
| Small Business | 3 | $289,400,555 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leading Technology Composites Inc. | $383,230,273 | 47% |
| 2 | Integris Composites, Inc. | $257,810,510 | 32% |
| 3 | Engense, Inc. | $90,502,126 | 11% |
| 4 | Florida Armor LLC | $80,110,947 | 10% |
| 5 | Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC | $697,244 | <1% |
"Minimum guarantee only" marks awardees whose obligations here are just the minimum order their contract guarantees.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $622,091,312 | 77% |
| 2 | Defense Logistics Agency | $190,259,789 | 23% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $74,893,190 |
| FY2025 | $303,982,524 |
| FY2024 | $64,945,942 |
| FY2023 | $85,787,987 |
| FY2022 | $150,637,586 |
| FY2021 | $70,967,726 |
| FY2020 | $57,054,483 |
| FY2019 | $4,081,664 |
Quick answers
What is the Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor contract vehicle?
Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by PEO Soldier (Acquisition Support Center), awarded on December 21, 2018.
Which companies hold Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor?
5 companies hold Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor's 8 IDV awards. The latest went to Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC on February 28, 2020. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Leading Technology Composites Inc., Integris Composites, Inc. and Engense, Inc.
How much has been spent through Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor?
76 task orders have been placed under Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor, obligating $812,351,100.
Which agencies use Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor the most?
The departments whose task orders under Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor obligated the most are Department of the Army ($622,091,312) and Defense Logistics Agency ($190,259,789).
How much was obligated through Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor obligated $303,982,524 in fiscal year 2025.
What pools does Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor have?
Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor has 2 pools, lots and SINs, including Unrestricted and Small Business.
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