Ballistics/Non-Ballistics Testing Solicitation

The Department of the Army, through the Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (W6QK ACC-APG), has issued solicitation W91CRB24R0024 for ballistic and non-ballistic testing services for personal protective equipment. This requirement supports the ongoing personal protective equipment program, focusing on gear designed to protect Soldiers against threats such as handgun and rifle ammunition, right circular cylinders, and fragment simulating projectiles. Testing is conducted across various environmental conditions and includes six commodity categories: head protection, soft armor, hard armor, non-ballistic, environmental, and mechanical performance.

This non-personal services contract involves testing in accordance with U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center Internal Operating Procedures. Work is performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and falls under NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and PSC H984, Other Quality Control, Test, and Inspection services for Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia. The solicitation includes seven attachments, such as a Performance Work Statement, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and Price List, to define the technical and administrative requirements.

Responses for this solicitation must be submitted by February 17, 2025. The primary point of contact for the effort is Noah Lane. All inquiries regarding the solicitation were requested in writing via email to the designated Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer prior to January 10, 2024. The notice was initially published on December 26, 2024, and underwent its most recent update on January 22, 2025.