Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor

Award Date 12/21/2018
Last Date To Order 12/20/2022
Shared Ceiling Not listed
Federal Agency
PEO Soldier
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Vital Torso Protection - Body Armor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a master federal contract vehicle focused on producing advanced hard armor plates for military personnel protection. Based on the original solicitation and subsequent task orders, the contract covers the design, development, and production of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI), Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI), and related body armor components. The solicitation, issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command, sought proposals for full-rate production of ballistic protection systems that meet specific requirements for protection, weight, size, fit, coverage, and workmanship.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on producing hard armor plates, with delivery orders ranging from approximately $70,000 to nearly $30 million. The primary contractors include Leading Technology Composites Inc. (LTC), Integris Composites (TenCate Advanced Armor USA), Engense Inc. (Dfndr Armor), Florida Armor LLC, and Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC. Most task orders are firm fixed-price contracts awarded by the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, with performance locations primarily in California (Camarillo), Ohio (Hebron), and Kansas (Wichita). These delivery orders typically have performance periods between 12-36 months and are consistently not set aside for any specific small business category, indicating full and open competition among qualified vendors.

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