# Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w91crb26ra006sapi - Solicitation number: W91CRB-26-R-A006_SAPI - Notice type: Solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W6QK ACC-APG (W91CRB) - NAICS: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing - Product or service code: 8470 Armor, Personal - Place of performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland - County: Harford County (FIPS 24025). https://abierto.us/counties/harford-county-md-24025 - City: Aberdeen Proving Ground. https://abierto.us/cities/aberdeen-proving-ground-md-2400175 - First posted: January 20, 2026 - Last posted: April 9, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5832af91ba574b43bb72853b9c6af51b/view ## Description 09 April 2026 - Uploaded Amendment 0004, answering Questions 14 & 15 31 March 2026 - Uploaded Amendment 0003 and Attachement 15 "QUESTION 13 W91CRB-26-R-A006 SAPI 21 March 2026 30 March 2026 - Uploaded Amendment 0002 and Attachement 14 "QUESTION 8 - 12 W91CRB-26-R-A006 SAPI 27 March 2026. Also, Attachement 10 - Section L M 27 March 2026. Please review all for updates. 11 March 2026 - Uploaded Amendment 0001 and Attachement 13 "Questions 1-7 W91CRB-26-R-A006 SAPI 11 March 2026" 29 January 2026 - Uploaded updated Attachment 7. The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is issuing this solicitation for Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) in support of the United States Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC). SAPI provide ballistic protection when placed in the Outer Tactical Vest (OTV) / Improved Outer Tactical Vest (OTV / IOTV) or Soldier Plate Carrier System (SPCS) (as a component of the Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) system), or other current/future body armor systems. The systems identified above are designated as a critical safety item (CSI). SAPI sizes shall include X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, and X-large. The contract type for this requirement is a single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), with a five (5) year ordering period, in accordance with FAR 16.504. Orders will be issued on an as-needed basis. These orders will support various Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Cases. Contract minimum and maximum limitations are identified in the solicitation. In accordance with DFAR Clause 252.225-7012, products provided must be in compliance with the Berry Amendment, in that all components of the item are to be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. Ballistic resistance testing will be required. First Article Testing (FAT), Production Lot Testing and Quality Assurance testing protocol and details will be identified in the solicitation. This solicitation will be out for a total of 90 days and as part of the solicitation, the contractor is required to submit Product Demonstration Models (PDM) for Government test and evaluation. The electronic, on-line version of the solicitation includes all documents of the solicitation package. Amendments, if any, will be posted at the same location as the solicitation. The complete solicitation package, including amendments, should be received and reviewed prior to submitting a response. It is the responsibility of those responding to the solicitation to obtain all amendments and/or other applicable documents associated with the solicitation. The Point of Contact (POC) for this action is Andrea Seaman – andrea.l.seaman.civ@mail.mil. All questions or comments in response to the Solicitation shall be submitted, in writing via the instructions posted in the solicitation. **NOTE:** To obtain a copy of the Purchase Description (PD) and SAPI drawing specifications, each requestor will submit the form “Attachment 11 – Document Release Request Form” for approval to PEOs security PCO, with the solicitation as the subject title. Send email to PEO security PCO - Hopping, Jakob A CIV USARMY PEO SOLDIER (USA) jakob.a.hopping.civ@army.mil AND Contracting Officer - Shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil. Once the interested offeror has obtained approval, that approval shall be sent to the contracting office Andrea Seaman andrea.l.seaman.civ@army.mil and Shelby Saum Shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil for the Purchase Description (PD) and SAPI drawing specifications. It is the responsibility of interested offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website, on a regular basis, for any updates to these documents. Other documents, as necessary, will be posted when available. ## Publications - January 20, 2026: Solicitation, due April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 876d62d3553348cc94865615f707c118. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/876d62d3553348cc94865615f707c118/view - January 29, 2026: Solicitation, due April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 00030827179f4632be4458971a11ce1f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00030827179f4632be4458971a11ce1f/view - January 29, 2026: Solicitation, due April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 18b89a74e0314b3bb8daed9bd6f19f11. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/18b89a74e0314b3bb8daed9bd6f19f11/view - March 11, 2026: Solicitation, due April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 689fa97db1f04cc0ada27ca24b5c1191. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/689fa97db1f04cc0ada27ca24b5c1191/view - March 30, 2026: Solicitation, due April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice a7b4415192094cc1a79d6d72ad2a1fcb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a7b4415192094cc1a79d6d72ad2a1fcb/view - March 31, 2026: Solicitation, due April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice aa9ba66e22d24dd9a33950051652f837. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aa9ba66e22d24dd9a33950051652f837/view - April 9, 2026: Solicitation, due April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 5832af91ba574b43bb72853b9c6af51b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5832af91ba574b43bb72853b9c6af51b/view ## Points of contact - Andrea L. Seaman, andrea.l.seaman.civ@army.mil - Shelby A. Saum, shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w91crb26ra006sapi.