Maritime Armor System (MAS)

The Maritime Armor System (MAS) is a Multiple Award Contract issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division for the procurement of specialized body armor designed for maritime security and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection duties. The system consists of a base vest, soft armor ballistic inserts, and buoyancy compensator panels, available in various sizes and colors. The contract was awarded to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc., Eagle Industries Unlimited, Inc., Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., Slate Solutions, LLC, and Central Lake Armor Express. The contract is managed through a Multiple Award Contract structure where the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division serves as the sole authorized command for issuing delivery orders. While first article items are non-competitive, subsequent orders are generally competitive among awardees who have successfully passed first article testing, utilizing either Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Best Value evaluation criteria. Strict quality assurance is maintained through the Defense Contract Management Agency, which monitors production via process audits, ballistic filler traceability, and finished item inspections based on ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 standards. Compliance is further ensured through a comprehensive set of military and industry standards, including ASTM, AATCC, and NIJ, alongside a detailed Contract Data Requirements List for deliverables such as Certificates of Compliance and System Safety Hazard Analysis Reports.