Aluminum Alloy Armor Plate Manufacturing and Ballistic Testing

The contract mandates the manufacture of 1.250-inch-thick aluminum alloy armor plates adhering strictly to MIL-DTL-46027 specifications, requiring heat and lot-controlled production processes to ensure material consistency and performance integrity. Each plate must undergo rigorous ballistic testing to validate its protection capabilities, and full certification documentation must be provided to confirm compliance with all technical and quality requirements. The production process includes detailed traceability from raw material through final inspection, ensuring every step meets military-grade standards. Packaging must safeguard the plates during transit, and delivery is specified as FOB origin, meaning ownership and risk transfer to the buyer at the manufacturing location. The solicitation is issued as a subcontract under the NAICS code 331491, managed by the Department of Defense through the DDSP New Cumberland Facility, with performance required at the 17070-5002 ZIP code location. Responses are due by August 3, 2026, and the opportunity was posted on July 22, 2026, targeting vendors capable of meeting demanding defense specifications with documented quality assurance systems. All deliverables must be complete, certified, and ready for immediate acceptance upon delivery, with no flexibility in meeting the material, testing, or documentation thresholds established by the military standard.