Ballistic Shield

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal (ACC Rock Island) is preparing to issue a solicitation for Ballistic Shields through a sole source procurement. The contract, identified by solicitation number W519TC25Q2256, falls under NAICS code 336992 for Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing and PSC code 2350 for Combat, Assault, and Tactical Vehicles. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that the full solicitation will be posted on or around April 29, 2025, with a response deadline of May 2, 2025. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.105 regarding synopsis and posting requirements. At this stage, no responses are being requested, and the agency will provide comprehensive details when the full solicitation is published.

The pre-solicitation notice does not specify a specific set-aside designation, indicating the opportunity is open to a broad range of potential contractors. No specific award value, budget range, or quantity of ballistic shields is currently disclosed in the notice. The procurement is specifically for the Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, suggesting a specialized defense-related requirement. While the notice is marked as a sole source procurement, which typically implies a predetermined vendor, no specific incumbent or current contractor is named in the document. The contracting opportunity is categorized under the defense sector, signaling its strategic importance to military equipment manufacturing. Interested vendors should closely monitor the official solicitation when it is released to understand the full scope, requirements, and evaluation criteria for this ballistic shield procurement.