Carapace Armor Technology, LLC

Carapace Armor Technology, LLC, based in North Andover, Massachusetts, is a specialized manufacturer of armor components and vehicular protective equipment serving the U.S. Department of the Army. Operating as a limited liability company since its registration with SAM.gov in September 2005, Carapace Armor Technology has established itself as a critical supplier of military-grade armor systems and protective components, with a primary focus on supporting the Army's Stryker Family of Vehicles program, a major defense acquisition program that provides eight-wheeled armored combat vehicles to the U.S. Army across multiple variants.

Carapace Armor Technology has delivered a diverse range of armor and protective equipment through its federal contract awards, demonstrating expertise across both large-scale vehicle modernization initiatives and component-level supply requirements. The company's most significant work has centered on StrykShield Driver's Ballistic Windshield Kits for the Stryker vehicle platform, with recent delivery orders valued at $40.4 million (awarded July 2, 2024, with completion by August 28, 2026) and $5.58 million (awarded September 10, 2025, with completion by August 20, 2027), both issued through the Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems without set-aside designations. Beyond StrykShield components, Carapace Armor Technology has supplied supplemental armor systems, vehicular window frames, and mounting brackets through purchase orders and delivery orders funded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal, including contracts valued at $113,101.38 for supplemental armor and $118,650.84 for vehicular window frames and mounting brackets. The company has also supported international military cooperation efforts, fulfilling supply requirements for North Macedonia and Thailand through delivery orders placed under its base indefinite delivery contract in accordance with signed Inter-American Cooperative Reciprocal agreements. All of Carapace Armor Technology's awards have been made through open competition without set-aside designations, reflecting the company's competitive standing in the federal contracting marketplace.

Carapace Armor Technology holds three indefinite delivery contracts with the federal government, with the most substantial being a sole-source StrykShield IDIQ contract awarded July 2, 2024, by the Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems with a ceiling value of $40,396,982 and an ordering period extending through July 31, 2030. This contract anticipates delivery of up to 1,350 Driver's Ballistic Windshield Kits through 2030, providing the Army with strategic procurement flexibility for crew protection components, and has already generated multiple delivery orders including those for North Macedonia and Thailand. A second indefinite delivery contract, awarded June 13, 2022, by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal with a ceiling value of $162,045 and completion date of December 15, 2023, covers small arms supplemental armor with National Stock Number 2540015802476. The third IDV, also awarded by ACC Warren on July 8, 2022, with a ceiling value of $118,650.84 and completion date of September 30, 2022, covers vehicular bracket and window frame components. Together, these indefinite delivery contracts position Carapace Armor Technology as an essential supplier for both the Stryker Family of Vehicles major defense acquisition program and broader Army armor and protective equipment sustainment requirements.