DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

THE NATION’S COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AGENCY

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DLA Troop Support

Clothing & Textiles

Body Armor & Loadbearing Equipment Items

Mark Twardziak 

Chief, Individual Equipment Team
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Product Line Overview

Ground Troops Body Armor

 Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) 

 USMC Plate Carrier (PC) & Protective Undergarment (PUG)

 Modular Scalable Vest (MSV); Initial Order off Army Contract Planned 2020

Family of Concealable Body Armor (FoCBA) 

Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI)

Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI)

Load Carrying Equipment

Modular Lightweight Loadbearing Equipment (MOLLE)

USMC Pack System

Miscellaneous items (various bags, hammocks, canteens trunk lockers)
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Obligations

Fiscal Year 2019 Funding Actions in Review (OCT 2018 – SEP 2019)

 Planned - $110,376,288.00 

 Actual - $346,906,860.00 (Unplanned Increase; ESAPI & Rifleman’s Sets)

Fiscal Year 2020 Funding Action Plan

Total Funding Action Plan - $372,242,750.00

Body Armor Items - $161,316,359.00

o Majority of funding for ESAPI; $97.7M estimate

o Planned Funding Action not inclusive of new ESBI procurement

Load Bearing - $210,926,391.00

o Note: Majority of funding for MOLLE Rifleman Set; $127M estimate
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Competitive Procurements

Target Award Date

ESAPI Solicitation SPE1C1-18-R-0033; Lots 1&2 closed, Lot 3 closes November 15th 

; Target Awards March, June & September

MOLLE Solicitation SPE1C1-19-R-0021 Closed; Target Awards Lot 1 March, Lot 2 

May

USMC Pack Liners Solicitation SPE1C1-19-R-0113; Closed; Target Award(s) 

February

Canteen Cover Solicitation SPE1C1-19-R-0164; Closed; Target Award January

USFS Water Bag Assembly & Componets; Closed; Target Award January

Plastic Trunk Locker Solicitation SPE1C1-19-R-0171; Closed; Target Award 

December
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Upcoming Opportunities

Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI)

Three sizes (Small, Medium & Large) Single Curve Hard Body Armor

Manufactured to Purchase Description (PD) AR/PD 11-06E dated 21 

July, 2017 (Performance Specification)

Critical Safety Item; Aberdeen Test Center for First Article and Lot 

Acceptance Testing

Estimated Market Research Questionnaire - November 

Estimated issuance of solicitation – January

Indefinite Quantity Long Term Contract (Two Lots)

Estimated MIN. QTY Annual Estimated QTY Annual Order 

Limitation QTY

Base Year 75,000 each 300,000 each 375,000 each

Option Year 1 75,000 each 300,000 each 375,000 each

Option Year 2 50,000 each 200,000 each 250,000 each

Planned Unrestricted Lot 1 (60%) – Total Small Business Set-Aside 

(40%) 

Point of Contact – Michelle Falkowski
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Upcoming Opportunities

Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert (ESAPI)

Two Sizes; Extra Small – Short (XS-S) & Small – Short (S-S)

Manufactured to USMC Purchase Description (PD) In Process

Performance Specification

Multi-curved Hard Armor 

Critical Safety Item; Aberdeen Test Center for First Article 

Testing, Certified NIJ Laboratory for Lot Acceptance Testing

Estimated Market Research Questionnaire - January 

Estimated issuance of solicitation – February

Fixed Quantity 1,720 each Size XS-S & 1,720 each Size S-S

Point of Contact – Joan Estelly
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Upcoming Opportunities

Family of Concealable Body Armor (FoCBA) 

 Awaiting final specification & drawing review from Army 

Engineering Support Activity (PM SPE)

 Estimated Market Research Questionnaire – January

 Estimated Solicitation Issuance – February

 Indefinite Quantity Long Term Contract 

 One (1) Year Ordering Period with Two (2) Option Years

 Quantities are the same for each ordering period

 Next three (3) slides contains the planned quantities

 Point of Contact Michelle Falkowski
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Upcoming Opportunities

Concealable Vest, Female Type 1(Complete)

Min: 1,000/ AEQ: 4,000 / Max: 

5,000

Components included:

Carrier, Concealable Vest Front Female Type 1 Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Carrier, Concealable Vest Back Female Type 1 Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Insert Ballistic Protection Vest Left Side Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Insert Ballistic Protection Vest Right Side Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Outer Tactical Carrier Female Back Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Outer Tactical Carrier Female Front Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Outer Tactical Cover Female Type 1 Min: 12 / AEQ: 50 / Max: 62

Conceleable Vest, Unisex Type 1(Complete)

Min: 5,500 / AEQ: 22,000 / Max 

27,500

Components included:

Carrier, Concealable Front Unisex Type 1 Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Carrrier, Concealable Back Unisex Type 1 Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Insert Ballistic Protection Vest Left Side Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Insert Ballistic Protection Vest Right Side Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Outer Tactical Carrier Unisex Front Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Outer Tactical Carrier Unisex Back Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Outer Tactical Cover Unisex Type 1 Min: 12 / AEQ: 50 / Max: 62
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Upcoming Opportunities

Concealable Vest, Female Type II Class 2 (Complete) Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

Components included: 

Carrier, Concealable Front Female Type II Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

Carrier, Concealable Back Female Type II Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

Insert, Stab Protective, Left Side Min: 12 / AEQ: 50 / Max: 63

Insert, Stab Protective, Rigth Side Min: 12 / AEQ: 50 / Max: 63

Concealable Vest, Unisex Type II Class 2(Complete) Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

Components included: 

PGC: 00074 Carrier, Concealable Front Unisex Type II Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

PGC: 00075 Carrier, Concealable Back Unisex Type II Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

PGC: 00076 Insert, Stab Protective, Left Side Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

PGC: 00077 Insert, Stab Protective, Right Side Min: 25 / AEQ: 100 / Max: 125

Strap Shoulder Min: 125 / AEQ: 500 / Max: 625

Components included:

Strap Side Min: 125 / AEQ: 500 / Max: 625
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Upcoming Opportunities

Strap Shoulder Min: 125 / AEQ: 500 / Max: 625

Components included:

Strap Side Min: 125 / AEQ: 500 / Max: 625

Patch Set, Military Police ID Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max 312

Plate, Stab Protective Female Back Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

Components included: 

PGC: 00057 Plate, Stab Protective, Female Front Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

PGC: 00064 Plate, Stab Protective, Back Type 1 & 2 Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312

PGC: 00066 Plate, Stab Protective, Front Type 1 & 2 Min: 62 / AEQ: 250 / Max: 312
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Upcoming Opportunities

MOLLE Medium Field Pack Set & Assault Pack

Manufactured to Purchase Description PD-02-02 REV N dated 9/24/2019

Design Specification & Drawings

Market Survey Questionnaire issued

Estimated solicitation issuance November

Fixed Quantity – 41,850 Assault Packs

Fixed Quantity – 77,600 Medium Field Pack Sets

First Article Test required

Production Lead Time 180 Days after date of Award

Point of Contact Maria Aguayo
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Upcoming Opportunities

MOLLE 4000

Manufactured to Purchase Description PD-02-02 REV N dated 

9/24/2019

Design Specification & Drawings

Estimated Market Survey Questionnaire - November 

Estimated competitive solicitation issuance – January

Estimated Quantities:

o Lot 0001 – Fixed Quantity for 74,400 each 

o Lot 0002 – Indefinite Quantity

First Article Test Required, Production Lead Time 180 Days 

after date of Award

Point of Contact Maria Aguayo

Ordering 

Period

Guaranteed 

Minimum 

Quantity

Annual 

Estimated 

Quantity

Annual Order 

Limitation 

Quantity

Monthly 

Max*

Base year 20,000 80,000 100,000 7,000

Option 1 20,000 80,000 100,000 7,000

Option 2 20,000 80,000 100,000 7,000
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Upcoming Opportunities

MOLLE Hydration Carrier

National Industries for the Blind (NIB) Ability One Program 

Item 

Lions Services is the Non-Profit Agency (NPA) on Procurement 

List 

Manufactured to Purchase Description PD-02-02 REV N 

9/24/2019

Design Specification & Drawings

Target Award Date March 2020

Quantities:

Point of Contact Catherine Dillon

Ordering 

Period

Guaranteed 

Minimum 

Quantity

Annual 

Estimated 

Quantity

Annual Order 

Limitation 

Quantity

Monthly 

Max*

Base year 60,000 248,000 310,000 21,000

Option 1 45,000 225,000 180,000 21,000

Option 2 45,000 225,000 180,000 21,000
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Upcoming Opportunities

Two Quart Canteen

National Industries for the Blind (NIB) Ability One Program 

Item 

Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind - Non-Profit Agency (NPA) on 

Procurement List 

Manufactured to Purchase Description PD-02-02 REV N 

9/24/2019

Design Specification MIL-C-43603B

Target Award Date March 2020

Quantities:

Point of Contact Kathy Logan

Ordering Period

Guaranteed 

Minimum 

Quantity

Annual 

Estimated 

Quantity

Annual Order 

Limitation 

Quantity

Monthly Max*

Base year 12,000 18,000 24,000 2,000

Option 1 12,000 18,000 24,000 2,000

Option 2 12,000 18,000 24,000 2,000
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Upcoming Opportunities

US Forest Service Personal Gear Pack

Source America Ability One Program Item 

Huntsville Rehabilitation is the Non-Profit Agency (NPA) on Procurement 

List 

USFS Design Specification 5100-215E 6/11/2019 & Drawings

Target Award Date June 2020

Estimated Quantities:

Point of Contact Catherine Dillon

Ordering Period

Guaranteed 

Minimum 

Quantity

Annual Estimated 

Quantity

Annual Order 

Limitation 

Quantity

Monthly Max*

Base year 840 3,360 4,200 250

Option 1 650 2,500 3,150 250

Option 2

_______________

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Option 3

650

________________

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650

2,500

________________

_

2,500

3,150

________________

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3,150

250

_____________

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250
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Upcoming Opportunities

MOLLE Saw Gunner & Grenadier Sets

MOLLE M-4 Two Magazine Pouch 

Manufactured to Purchase Description PD-02-02 REV N dated 9/24/2019

Design Specification & Drawings

IAW DFAR 208.602-70 Market Comparability Study Issued and Closed

Estimated solicitation issuance November

Fixed Quantity – 35,000 Saw Gunner & 46,400 Grenadier Sets

M-4 Two Magazine Pouch

First Article Test Required, Production Lead Time 180 Days after date of 

Award

Point of Contact Kimberly Sabo

Ordering Period Guaranteed 

Minimum Quantity

Annual Estimated 

Quantity

Annual Order 

Limitation Quantity Monthly Max*

Base year 96,000 384,000 480,000 40,000

Option 1 21,000 84,000 105,000 8,750

Option 2 21,000 84,000 105,000 8,750
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Upcoming Opportunities

USMC Dump Pouch 

Manufactured to Purchase Description GL/PD 12-03

Design Specification & Drawings

IAW DFAR 208.602-70 Market Comparability Study may be required

Estimated solicitation issuance March 2020

First Article Test Required, Production Lead Time 180 Days after date of 

Award

Point of Contact Jennifer Scarpello

Ordering 

Period

Guaranteed 

Minimum 

Quantity

Annual 

Estimated 

Quantity

Annual Order 

Limitation 

Quantity

Monthly 

Max*

Base year 14,400 18,000 21,600 1,800

Option 1 14,400 18,000 21,600 1,800

Option 2 14,400 84,000 105,000 1,800
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Federal Prison Industries 

Loadbearing Items are under FSC 8465

• FAR 8.002(a) Priorities for use of Mandatory Sources, Supply 

1. Inventories of the requiring agency.

2. Excess from other agencies

3. Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 

4. Supplies that are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who 

Are Blind or Severely Disabled 

5. Wholesale supply sources, such as stock programs of the General Services Administration, Defense 

Logistics Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs, & military inventory control points.

•FAR 8.6 Acquisition from Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) 

If the FPI item is comparable, purchase the item from FPI following the ordering procedures at 

http://www.unicor.gov, unless a waiver is obtained

Individual Equipment (Ammunition Cases, Duty Belt, etc.) Federal Supply Code (FSC) 8465

•DFAR 208.602-70 Acquisition of items for which FPI has a significant market share

As of February 26, 2019 FPI does NOT have significant market share (>5%) for FSC 8465

Unless waiver is provided by FPI, a Market Comparability Study is employed to determine if FPI 

is comparable to the Market and if so, will be awarded the planned contract (FAR 8.602(a)(3)

•FAR 8.602(a) Policy – Market Research Comparability in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery
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Team POCs

Division Support Individual Equipment IST

Maria Aguayo, Contracting Officer Mark Twardziak, Chief & Contracting Officer

(215) 737-5701 maria.aguayo@dla.mil (215) 737-5677 mark.twardziak@dla.mil

Michelle Falkowski, Contracting Officer Jennifer Scarpello, Contracting Officer

(215) 737-5479 michelle.falkowski@dla.mil (215)737-3164 jennifer.scarpello@dla.mil

Joann Estelly, Acquisition Specialist Catherine Dillon, Contracting Officer

(215) 737-2214 joann.estelly@dla.mil (215) 737-2497 catherine.dillon@dla.mil

Kathleen Logan, Acquisition Specialist

(215) 737-2436 kathleen.logan@dla.mil

Kimberly Sabo, Acquisition Specialist

(215) 737-7006 kimberly.sabo@dla.mil

Donald Albanese, Acquisition Specialist

(215)737-2418 donald.albanese@dla.mil
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Product Manger

Soldier Protective Equipment

Product Manager

Soldier Protective Equipment

Every Ounce Matters, Every Bullet Counts

LTC Ginger L. Whitehead

Product Manager

Soldier Protective Equipment

Cary V. Ferguson 

Deputy Product Manager 

Soldier Protective Equipment

Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment (PM SPE)

Body Armor Update

for the

Joint Advanced Planning Brief to Industry

7 November 2019
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To increase the Warfighter’s lethality and mobility by 

optimizing Soldier protection and effectively serving as the life 

cycle manager for all personal protective equipment.
Description: Single system replaces the IOTV, SPCS, POG, and PUG 

while adding a core Soldier Concealable Body Armor capability. 

Comprised of the MSV Gen II, BCS, and BPP.

Capabilities: Lightweight, modular, scalable, and tailorable suite of 

protective equipment allowing Soldiers to select their PPE posture.

Scalable system between concealable, low profile, plate carrier, and full 

tactical configurations. Highest rated Soldier system while achieving 

approximately (26%) weight reduction and improved protection. BPP was 

the first SPS component fielded.

The SPS VTP (front and back hard body 

armor plates) will provide the same or better 

ballistic protection than the current baseline 

suite of torso (ESAPI and X-SAPI) plates. 

The SPS VTP (side hard body armor plates)

will provide the same or better ballistic protection 

than the current baseline suite of (ESBI and XSBI) 

side plates. 

Torso and Extremity Protection (TEP) Vital Torso Protection (VTP) 

Description: The VTP component of the SPS includes hard armor protection 

for the torso and sides with approximately 7% weight reduction of the plates 

that provide protection against 5.56mm and 7.62mmthreats

Capabilities: Provides multiple levels of protection based on mission profile 

and specific threats

Body Armor

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Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment anticipates awarding contracts in FY20 to 

support the following products:

 Ballistic Combat Shirt (BCS): 

• Current Indefinite Deliveries Indefinite Quantities (IDIQ) contracts expired in 

3QFY19

• Nine (9) year IDIQ contract with multiple awards

• Best Value

 Modular Scalable Vest (MSV): 

• Current MSV IDIQ contracts expired in 4QFY19

• Nine (9) year IDIQ contract with multiple awards

• Best Value

 Blast Pelvic Protector (BPP): 

• Current BPP IDIQ contracts expires in 4QFY20; Ceiling has been bought out.

• Nine (9) year IDIQ contract with multiple awards

• Best Value

 Vital Torso Protection (VTP): 

• X Side Ballistic Insert (XSBI) variant 1QFY20

Anticipated Contract Actions
Every Ounce Matters, Every Bullet Counts

Project Manager 

Soldier Survivability

Project Manager 

Soldier Survivability

Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual 

Equipment (PM SCIE)

Cold Weather Canteen Update 

for the

Joint Advanced Planning Brief to Industry

Dr. Cindy Vindman

Product Engineer

Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment 

cindy.s.vindman.civ@mail.mil

7 November 2019
Where We Are: 

• New Cold Weather Requirement (-40 to -60) 

 New Cold Weather Requirement:

 Developed Test Plan

 Purchasing COTS equipment for testing

 Conducting Market Research

 Beginning developmental effort

Where We Are Going: 

• Conduct durability testing at Northern Warfare Training Center 

(NWTC)

• Conduct benchtop cold weather testing at CCDC

• Conduct LUE at NWTC, Ft. Drum, and 

Ft. Wainwright

• Conducting RDT&E on other developmental items 

for future testing

Cold Weather Canteen, 

Carrier, and Cup
Every Ounce Matters, Every Bullet Counts

Project Manager 

Soldier Survivability

Project Manager 

Soldier Survivability

Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual 

Equipment (PM SCIE)

Law Enforcement Ensemble Kit (LEEK) Update 

for the

Joint Advanced Planning Brief to Industry

MAJ Justin Bond

Assistant Product Manager

Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment 

justin.t.bond.mil@mail.mil

7 November 2019
Where We Are: 

• Army’s Current Military Police (MP) Equipment 

 Issues:

 Not standard across the MP Corps 

 Required to integrate with MP Load Carriage; belt - current and 

future - Concealable Armor System, Personnel (CASPER)

 Many varieties of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) items not 

tested to performance requirements 

Where We Are Going:

• Standardized kit containing COTS items: 

 Load Carriage system/platform (examples are vests/belts/other)

 Keepers/stays/fasteners for attaching MP equipment and tools to the 

LEEK load carriage component

 Hand cuff pouch and surgical gloves pouch

 Flashlight with carrier 

• Up to 46,000 kits for fielding plus additional kits and components 

to sustain MP personnel throughout their career

Law Enforcement 

Ensemble Kit (LEEK)