Ballistic Helmet System
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Army. Due Nov 20, 2026, 1:05 PM (UTC-6), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | W911S227U0179 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QM Micc-Ft Drum |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business (partial) |
| Trade (NAICS) | Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (315990) |
| Product or service code | 8470 |
| Posted | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 1:05 PM (UTC-6) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
Ballistic Helmet System
Contracting contact
- Kevin Nelson · [email protected] · (502) 898-2418
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 315990, a business counts as small if it has no more than 600 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Gentex Corporation $49.9 million in this trade
- Leading Technology Composites Inc $37.9 million in this trade
- Qinetiq Inc. $27.2 million in this trade
- Readyone Industries Inc $19.9 million in this trade
- Federal Prison Industries, Inc $16.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $123.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 11 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 315990), 7 posted in the last 7 days; 82% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Army and Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons. Most of the work with a stated place is in Illinois, Idaho and Washington. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.
All open apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing contracts
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