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
- 73
- Obligated
- $793,350,883
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
- $793,350,883 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 87% 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 established a Master IDIQ for enhanced side ballistic insert hard armor plates on December 21, 2018, with ordering authority extending through December 20, 2027 — approximately 1 year and 5 months remaining. The vehicle operates under two subcategories: Small Business and Unrestricted, though the set-aside mix is heavily weighted toward unrestricted competition, with 62 of 67 task orders (93 percent) designated "No Set-Aside Used" and only 5 orders (7 percent) marked Partial Small Business.
Activity remains steady through mid-2026, with 67 task orders awarded to date and a combined potential value of $737.6 million now fully obligated. Ordering momentum has intensified: 2022 saw 8 orders, 2023 saw 6, 2024 saw 10, 2025 saw 17, and 2026 has seen 3 orders as of mid-April. Recent awards average in the millions per order, ranging from base-contract minimum guarantees under $1 million to production orders exceeding $35 million, with firm fixed pricing throughout.
Scope encompasses full-rate production of hard armor plate variants for soldier protective systems: Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI), Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI), X-Small Arms Protective Inserts, and X-Side Ballistic Inserts, delivered firm fixed price.
Competition is highly concentrated. Leading Technology Composites Inc. leads with 27 orders totaling $350.7 million in combined potential value, followed by Integris Composites Inc. with 14 orders and $233.5 million, Engense Inc. with 12 orders and $77.4 million, and Florida Armor LLC with 12 orders and $75.4 million. Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC holds 2 orders valued at $697 thousand combined. These five firms account for 100 percent of awarded task orders.
Customer concentration is equally narrow: PEO Soldier placed 55 orders worth $602.7 million (approximately 82 percent of combined potential value), while Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles placed 12 orders worth $134.9 million (approximately 18 percent).
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 | $270,400,338 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leading Technology Composites Inc. | $375,630,378 | 47% |
| 2 | Integris Composites, Inc. | $257,810,510 | 32% |
| 3 | Engense, Inc. | $83,851,726 | 11% |
| 4 | Florida Armor LLC | $75,361,025 | 9% |
| 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 | $603,091,095 | 76% |
| 2 | Defense Logistics Agency | $190,259,789 | 24% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $55,892,973 |
| 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?
73 task orders have been placed under Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor, obligating $793,350,883.
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 ($603,091,095) 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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