ESAPI - Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts - Synopsis

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical will issue a solicitation seeking proposals for the manufacture and delivery of Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts in five sizes. Awards will be made under multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts with a base year and two one-year options. Proposals will be evaluated based on ballistic testing, past performance, and socioeconomic support. The estimated solicitation release date is July 2018. The initial production lead time is 240 days with 120 days for subsequent orders.

The solicitation will contain three lots, with Lot 3 set aside for small businesses. Lot 1 and 2 will have minimum, estimated, and maximum order quantities listed for base year and two option years. Lot 1 and 2 are unrestricted while Lot 3 is for medium plates only and available to small businesses. Estimated total contract values range from $45-220 million for Lot 1, $30-130 million for Lot 2, and $9.6-48 million for Lot 3. Deliveries will be made to locations in Texas, Georgia and Michigan within 240 days of order for the initial order and 120 days for subsequent orders.