Hesco Bastion LIMITED

Hesco Bastion LIMITED is a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of protective barrier systems and expeditionary infrastructure equipment based in Leeds, United Kingdom. The company has been registered to receive federal awards since May 2001 and specializes in rapid deployment barrier solutions designed for military and government operations worldwide. Hesco Bastion LIMITED serves as a primary supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense through its subsidiary presence and manufacturing capabilities, providing critical force protection and perimeter security equipment that meets Military Specification MIL-DTL-32488 standards.

Hesco Bastion LIMITED has provided an extensive array of protective barrier systems and related equipment to federal agencies, with the overwhelming majority of its contract awards emanating from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Construction and Equipment division. The company's primary offering consists of protective wall rapid assembly (RAP) kits, which represent the core product delivered across numerous delivery orders and purchase orders since 2021. Beyond protective walls, Hesco Bastion LIMITED has supplied specialized products including Observation Post KI systems, bunker assemblies, and Concertainer units—all designed to provide expeditionary force protection infrastructure. Most delivery orders are valued between $25,000 and $2.7 million, with completion dates typically spanning 30 to 45 days depending on delivery location. The majority of deliveries have been directed to Poland, North Charleston South Carolina, the United Kingdom, and Great Britain. Notably, all prime federal contract awards to Hesco Bastion LIMITED have been issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the company's status as a foreign-owned entity ineligible for small business preferences. The company has also received federal recognition through subcontract awards, with PAE Government Services, Inc. serving as a prime contractor utilizing Hesco Bastion LIMITED's HESCO barrier systems and Mil barriers in various configurations and colors for operations spanning from 2021 through 2023. Additionally, the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded Hesco Bastion LIMITED a $179,419 purchase order in May 2021 for delivery of HESCO Bastion Concertainer Barrier System kits to support security operations in Great Britain.

Hesco Bastion LIMITED holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment division, awarded on August 3, 2021, with a ceiling value of $500 million and an ultimate completion date of August 2, 2026. This IDIQ contract authorizes the procurement of 18 different types of expeditionary barrier systems meeting Military Specification MIL-DTL-32488, available in beige or green colorations and standardized configurations ranging from 1 to 120 individual units per pallet. The contract encompasses rapid deployment protective wall systems designated as "WALL,PROTECTIVE,RAP" products, along with barrier assemblies, observation posts, bunker systems, and Concertainer units designed to support force protection and perimeter security at expeditionary sites globally. All delivery orders issued under this IDIQ vehicle utilize firm-fixed-price pricing structures with no set-aside designations. DLA Troop Support has issued numerous task orders under this contract, with delivery order values ranging from approximately $5,200 to $2.7 million, distributed across multiple geographic locations including Poland, North Charleston South Carolina, the United Kingdom, and Great Britain. The contract's delivery timelines are standardized at 45 days for continental United States locations and 30 days for outside continental United States locations, reflecting the expedited procurement requirements for standardized barrier systems. Since the contract's award in August 2021 through the present date, cumulative obligations have substantially demonstrated active utilization of the $500 million ceiling, with the company receiving consistent delivery orders from DLA Troop Support to support Department of Defense force protection and expeditionary infrastructure requirements globally.