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Point Blank Awarded IOTV Contract

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Apparently, the BIG one has been awarded. Almost prematurely ahead of any formal Army announcement Point Blank Body Armor, Inc. issued a press release late yesterday declaring that they have been awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the US Army REDCOM Acquisition Center. This is for an as yet undisclosed portion of the production of up to 736,000 Improved Outer Tactical Vests and 253,000 Deltoid and Axillary Protection Systems (“DAPS”) under the “IOTV Main Buy” – Solicitation W91CRB-07-0079.

This award comes on the heels of a much smaller award in July for 65,000 IOTVs to fill an immediate need. Repeated delays of the “IOTV Main Buy” award have hit the armor industry hard, forcing layoffs so it will be welcomed as a sign of a longer-term turn around for that industry.

Jim Henderson, Acting CEO of Point Blank Solutions stated, “This is a major milestone for our Company as we believe we are one of only a few companies that can produce the IOTV and DAPS for the US Army over the next five years. We have been a chosen provider of the US Armed Forces for years and look forward to continuing to meet their requirements. While no additional awards have been made and competition continues to be fierce, we are confident that the steps we have and continue to take to improve our operations and manufacturing capabilities will position us as the best value, low cost provider in the industry.”

“The recognition and faith bestowed by the Army also reinforces our industry position as a leading, ballistics provider and should add incremental value for our Company and our shareholders,” Henderson concluded.

Once the formal Government announcement comes we will update this story as according to Point Blank’s own press release, they have been selected as a “chosen supplier” indicating that others may also be awarded.

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IOTV Award

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

On 17 July, 2009 Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Dir of Clothing & Textiles awarded contract number SPM1C109C0022 for $39,371,150.00 to KDH Defense Systems of Johnstown, PA for production of 65,000 VEST, BODY ARMOR (Improved Outer Tactical Vest).

The carriers will be produced by four sub-contractors who are required simply because of the demands of the delivery schedule which requires delivery of the 65,000 vests between September and December of this year. They are: DJ Manufacturing Corp. of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Eagle Industries Unlimited (Front Line Defense International, Inc.) of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Eagle Industries Del Caribe Inc. of Lares, Puerto Rico, and Savannah Luggage Works of Vidalia, GA.

Announcement of this award may come as a sigh of relief for some as it had been delayed several times. Interestingly, the companies involved in this award, as well the finalists in the Releasable Plate Carrier program may indicate a passing of the torch, so to speak, from the larger, more traditional armor companies to smaller manufacturers. Also, as two of the four finalists for that program will be heavily invested in producing IOTVs until the end of the year it will be intriguing to see if there now continues to be a delay in announcing the award for the Releasable Plate Carrier. Additionally, Eagle Industries has captured a notable portion of this business which seems to indicate a new emphasis on large piece contract sewing since being purchased by ATK.

Tags: Eagle Industries, KDH
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Defense Products

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

When we recently visited Daniel Defense we learned about their sister company, Defense Products. They are an international defense outfitter and while they specialize in supporting allied SOF, are more than capable of completely outfitting a friendly foreign government with everything from small arms to C-130s. They represent Daniel Defense internationally, but also have access to any number or weapon systems based on customer requirements. In fact, think of them as a solutions provider. Defense Products sits down with the client and discusses requirements from a capabilities stand point and then, based on budget and any special circumstances, identifies the proper mix of material solutions to effect the desired solution.

Defense Products is very well versed in compliance with the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations and everything they do is with the approval of the US State Department. This is particularly important in the initial stages of requirements definition and Defense Products has a great track record of expediting the proper permissions to support the customer.

Visit Defense Products online for more information.

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News Flash! DoD Has Research Labs

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

And even better, they award contracts! Thank you to Wired’s Danger Room who published the story today about Senator Roland Burris (Dem, IL) questioning of Zachary Lemnios, the Obama administrationâ€™s nominee to be the Director of Defense Research and Engineering.

What is even more interesting than the Senator’s complete lack of knowledge of the Department of Defense writ large was how quickly he keyed in on the fact that someone awards contracts to support those Research Labs. Can you say “set aside”? Of course we know of many companies who probably wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for a little help from their friends in Washington. At any rate, it will be interesting to watch the new Senator as he learns the ropes. We wonder what other discoveries he will make.

Read the entire transcript here or you can watch it here.

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Daniel Defense Rail Interface System

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division has released a pre-solicitation notice to enter into a Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Daniel Defense for the acquisition of a Monolithic MIL-STD-1913 Rail Interface System on behalf of the Special Operations Peculiar Modification (SOPMOD) program for a five (5) year ordering period for the sustainment of a RIS for the SOPMOD program. The contract minimum quantities are 50 ea. with an estimated maximum amount of 27,000 ea. over a five year period. This action will also include a line item for repairs.

Daniel Defense is the sole source provider of the RIS II (NSN 1005âˆ’01-547âˆ’2624) to USSOCOM. It’s considered a commercial item and has been fielded to Special Operations Forces since May 2006. The Daniel Defense Rail Interface System is a monolithic MIL-STD-1913 rail interface system. The RIS II allows the barrel of the M4A1 Carbine to free-float as well as supporting an M203. The RIS II is precision CNC machined from Aircraft Grade Aluminum then Mil-Spec Type II Hard Coat Anodized in SOCOM approved Flat Dark Earth. Made in the USA.

See the entire solicitation at www.fbo.gov. For more information on the RIS II visit Daniel Defense.

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Super SERVMART

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Super SERVMART is sponsored by the US Navy’s Fleet Industrial Support Command (FISC) as a means to provide Third Party Logistics support to the Fleet based in Norfolk, VA.

SERVMART exists on many Naval bases and provides Government organizations a convenient shopping method for such diverse products as office supplies to cleaning materials to tactical equipment with over 7,000 items in stock. It operates on a shopping mall concept as well as providing a mobile van to bring limited supplies directly to an activity’s doorstep. While the Super SERVMART on Norfolk Naval Base is operated by MANCON They are operated by different entities depending on the local contracting office.

Government Commercial Purchase Cards limits of $10,000 per day are raised to $100,000 per day but the GCPC is also the mandatory method of payment for all orders.
This is because the contracting side of the work has been accomplished by FISC. All products in SERVMART have been vetted and the vendors are under contract to provide them.

One local vendor is Tidewater Tactical who provides a wide variety of quality tactical products. Whether or not you are a SERVMART customer be sure to check them out.

Visiting commands as well as organizations on other facilities can also take advantage of Super SERVMART. More information can be found online.

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FREE Contract Award

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The US Army has awarded ADS Inc of Virginia Beach, VA a contract for the new Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE). ADS will lead a team of over ten U.S. technical garment manufacturers and technical textile companies to produce and supply the versatile, multi-layer, 17-component system for fielding this year.

The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office, Product Manager, Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM-CIE) awarded this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a base year and three additional option years. If all contract options are exercised the total contract value will exceed $1 billion.

FREE is designed specifically for aviation and combat vehicle crewmen, and utilizes advanced textile technologies in a range of garments, from lightweight base layers to weather-protecting outerwear. Contractors include Barrier-Wear, Massif, Darn Tough Vermont, Polartec and London Bridge.

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Soldier Systems APBI

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Armys Product Manager Clothing and Individual Equipment (PM CIE), Armys Product Manager Soldier Survivability (PM SSV), USMCs Product Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE), PM Special Operation Forces Survival Systems (PM SOF), Warfighter Science, Technology, and Applied Research (WARSTAR), Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center, and Defense Supply Center Philadelphias Clothing and Textile division (DSCP C&T) will jointly hold an Advance Planning Brief for Industry (APBI) on May 13-14, 2009 in Springfield, VA. The goal of the event is to keep the industrial base informed of the direction of clothing and individual equipment programs, future requirements, and business opportunities. There will be an optional no host registration/cocktail social event the evening of May 12. The conference will commence May 13 with registration followed by a general session focused on strategic initiatives and issues. Individual commodity sessions will be held the afternoon of May 13 and the morning of May 14. The commodity areas are as follows: Helmets, Fire Resistant Clothing, Footwear, Cold Weather Clothing and Equipment, Load Bearing Equipment, Handwear, Eyewear, Body Armor, Hydration, Parachutes, and Uniforms. Sessions will be held for Service unique commodities as well. Services will brief all on-going efforts in research and development, test, evaluation, future contract projections, and current/emerging military requirements. These briefings are designed to identify specific opportunities over the next 3 years. The sessions will conclude with a moderated question and answer period. The APBI is open to all members of the supply chain. Space is limited; therefore the number of attendees is restricted to ten (10) attendees per company. Registration will be closed on April 21, 2009 or once maximum capacity is reached; whichever comes first. There is no attendance fee and the dress code is business casual. Please e-mail Jaime Roig with the following information for each attendee: name, company, address, e-mail address and phone number. This information must be provided no later than April 21, 2009. Attendance confirmation number, hotel information, directions, and registration info will be sent via return email.

Point of Contact
Jaime Roig, a contractor for NCI Information Systems, Inc., Army PM CIE Operations Support, Phone (703) 704-4123, Email: jaime.roig@us.army.mil

Place of Performance
Address: Waterford Conference Center 6715 Commerce Street Springfield, VA http://www.waterfordreceptions.com/locations/springfield.asp Postal Code: 22314 Country: US

Contracting Office Address:
RDECOM Acquisition Center – Aberdeen, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013

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