Armor, Personal Government Contracts
PSC 8470 Product code
Code facts
- Spend category
- Clothing, Textiles & Subsistence Supplies & Equipment Textiles, Clothing & Equipage
- Part of
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- 84
- Contract obligations
- $871,960,817 In FY2025
PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Market summary
Top buying agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $255,799,482 | |
| 2 | Department of the Army | $157,742,213 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $64,534,134 | |
| 4 | Department of Justice | $36,401,501 | |
| 5 | Department of the Navy | $17,502,656 | |
| 6 | Department of State | $7,683,254 | |
| 7 | Air Force | $2,389,275 | |
| 8 | Department of the Treasury | $2,374,259 | |
| 9 | Department of Agriculture | $1,058,727 | |
| 10 | Department of the Interior | $826,235 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leading Technology Composites Inc. | $97,233,848 | |
| 2 | Gentex Corporation | $78,034,073 | |
| 3 | Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC | $63,189,612 | |
| 4 | Hardwire LLC | $50,938,268 | |
| 5 | Aspetto Inc. | $29,551,564 | |
| 6 | Qinetiq Inc. | $27,209,082 | |
| 7 | Integris Composites, Inc. | $24,356,043 | |
| 8 | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | $22,418,935 | |
| 9 | Armorsource LLC | $20,796,770 | |
| 10 | Predictive Ballistics LLC | $19,229,866 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC 8470 contractors, by parent company.
Open contract opportunities
| Notice | Posted | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Repair kit, helmet | ||
| TYR Tactical Commercial Armor (Brand Name Only) |
Recent contract awards
Latest 10 of 682 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $381,532 |
| FY2026 | $547,749,041 |
| FY2025 | $871,960,817 |
| FY2024 | $531,255,855 |
| FY2023 | $506,741,674 |
Top NAICS codes by obligations
| Rank | NAICS code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $263,442,484 | |
| 2 | 333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | $74,944,020 | |
| 3 | 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | $74,500,892 | |
| 4 | 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $34,402,896 | |
| 5 | 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing | $29,842,377 | |
| 6 | 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | $21,450,016 | |
| 7 | 423850 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $17,392,184 | |
| 8 | 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $10,593,249 | |
| 9 | 315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors | $5,474,141 | |
| 10 | 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $5,092,173 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | $97,040,802 | |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $93,889,509 | |
| 3 | Virginia | $74,423,677 | |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $72,026,927 | |
| 5 | Maryland | $50,972,922 | |
| 6 | California | $33,229,704 | |
| 7 | Ohio | $29,890,083 | |
| 8 | Florida | $28,089,277 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | $18,748,731 | |
| 10 | New Jersey | $18,405,505 | |
| 11 | Kentucky | $17,069,387 | |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $8,136,861 | |
| 13 | New York | $5,493,724 | |
| 14 | Georgia | $3,416,844 | |
| 15 | Illinois | $786,248 | |
| 16 | Washington | $666,205 | |
| 17 | Arizona | $620,032 | |
| 18 | Texas | $579,364 | |
| 19 | Vermont | $406,910 | |
| 20 | South Carolina | $380,483 | |
| 21 | Utah | $245,530 | |
| 22 | Massachusetts | $230,544 | |
| 23 | Minnesota | $189,961 | |
| 24 | Colorado | $165,229 | |
| 25 | Alaska | $116,317 | |
| 26 | Maine | $100,500 | |
| 27 | Nevada | $98,711 | |
| 28 | New Mexico | $79,595 | |
| 29 | Missouri | $64,519 | |
| 30 | West Virginia | $26,595 | |
| 31 | Delaware | $24,160 | |
| 32 | Connecticut | $13,576 | |
| 33 | North Dakota | $5,371 | |
| 34 | Hawaii | $3,909 | |
| 35 | South Dakota | $1,366 | |
| 36 | Tennessee | $1,330 |
Show all 36
Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 8470 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Definition
Includes: Clothing specially designed for use as personal armor.
Excludes: all specialized flight clothing and accessories which may contain ballistic resistant properties as a secondary function.
Excludes: special purpose clothing wherein the primary function is for purpose other than ballistic protection.
Quick answers
What is PSC 8470?
PSC 8470 is Armor, Personal, a product code in PSC 84, Clothing, Individual Equipment, Insignia, and Jewelry.
How many government contracts for armor, personal are there?
2 contract opportunities under PSC 8470 are open now, and 24 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 682 contracts under PSC 8470 in the last 12 months, obligating $561,530,394.
How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 8470?
Federal contracts under PSC 8470 obligated $871,960,817 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,458,088,919 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under PSC 8470?
The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 8470 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Leading Technology Composites Inc. ($97,233,848), Gentex Corporation ($78,034,073) and Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC ($63,189,612).
Which agencies buy the most under PSC 8470?
The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 8470 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($255,799,482), Department of the Army ($157,742,213) and Department of Homeland Security ($64,534,134).
Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 8470?
The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 8470 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing; 333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing; and 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing.
Where is the work under PSC 8470 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 8470 over the last 12 months are Kansas ($97,040,802), New Hampshire ($93,889,509) and Virginia ($74,423,677).
What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC 8470?
The latest open contract opportunity under PSC 8470 is Repair kit, helmet, solicitation from Clothing and Textiles (DLA), posted October 29, 2026.
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