Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit Contract Tender in USA - 146044354

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit Contract Modification

Deadline: 03 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 28 Jul 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 146044354

Document Ref. No.: W91CRB-23-D-0021

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Notice of Intent to Modify Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit (NGABS) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) W91CRB-23-D-0021
The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) intends to modify QinetiQ Incorporated-s (10440 Furnace Road, Suite 204, Lorton, VA 22079; CAGE 1TAV2) sole source, single award, IDIQ contract W91CRB-23-D-0021, for the NGABS, under the statutory authority of 10 United States Code 3204(a)(1) as implemented by Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1 (c)(2)(ii), Unacceptable Delays in Fulfilling the Agency-s Requirements.
The scope of contract W91CRB-23-D-0021 includes all procurement and production activities required to obtain First Article Test (FAT) approval and production authorization to begin production, manufacture the NGABS (bomb suit coat/trousers, soft armor, Heads-up Display (HUD), Modular Sensor Suite (MSS), helmet cooling/ventilation, integrated lighting, integrated communications system, ballistic clear visor, computing/processing and software, and other materials that constitute the end item) in accordance with Purchase Description GL/PD 23-03 dated 29 June 2023, and delivery of the end item after Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT).
The Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit (NGABS) is an Acquisition Category (ACAT) IV Program. The NGABS replaced the twenty (20) year old Advanced Bomb Suit (ABS) and provided enhanced protection to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Soldier in daily operations to identify, render safe, and dispose of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other explosive threats. The current ABS capability is old and outdated, and it was not originally designed to support operations in a combat environment. The legacy bomb suit was designed with less ballistic/blast protection on the back of the suit compared to the front, leaving the EOD Soldier more vulnerable to increasing threats from kinetic fires in the form of primary and secondary fragmentation, as wel...
Notice ID: w91crb-23-d-0021

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: dept of the army

Office: w6qk acc-apg

Product Service Code: 8470 - armor, personal

NAICS Code: 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: aug 18, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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