The body armor procurement market, in one view
Contracts, price lists, funding and federal spending, what of it applies to body armor, and where the openings are for agencies that buy and companies that sell. Every number is read from a public record and dated.
What applies to body armor
Every source, split the same three ways: what is body armor, what goes with it, and what does not apply. Hover or focus a segment for its count.
- Pays for armor29 · 38%
- Conditions apply25 · 33%
- Does not pay22 · 29%
Read from each program’s own rules; a program that does not pay is listed so nobody spends weeks on it.
- Covers body armor3 · 100%
- Related gear only0 · 0%
- Other scope0 · 0%
From each vehicle’s published scope. Counted on the 3 vehicles this view shows.
- Ballistic body armor4,472 · 42%
- Carriers, helmets, shields5,856 · 55%
- Other or unclassified399 · 4%
Market-basket sections are NIJ ballistic armor; the non-market sections carry the gear around it.
- Vests, soft armor, plates5,238 · 50%
- Carriers, helmets, shields5,273 · 50%
- Other0 · 0%
By the kind each line was classified as when the lists were read.
Openings
Funding you can apply for now or soon, and contracts that cover body armor so an agency can buy without its own bid. Soonest first.
- Today2026-10-06Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants / Byrne Discretionary Grants Program (congressionally directed)U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice AssistanceFunding window closes
- In 3 days2026-10-09Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) ProgramU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice AssistanceFunding window closes
- In 9 days2026-10-15Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Purpose Area 1, COPS Tribal Resources Grant ProgramU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing ServicesFunding window closes
- In 14 days2026-10-20Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant ProgramU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (administered through BJA)Funding window closes
- In 24 days2026-10-30Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice AssistanceFunding window closes
- In 24 days2026-10-30Rural Violent Crime Reduction InitiativeU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice AssistanceFunding window closes
- In 7 months2027-04-30Body Armor and Ballistic Resistant Products11 awarded suppliersBuy body armor without your own bid
- In 27 months2028-12-23Sourcewell RFP 091924_Master_Agreement_Body Armor7 awarded suppliersBuy body armor without your own bid
- No date setGSA24 awarded suppliersBuy body armor without your own bid
Where the money is
Federal body armor spending by fiscal year
USAspending, PSC 8470 obligations
- FY 2023
- FY 2024
- FY 2025
- $460.9MFY 2026
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| Obligated | |
|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $504.0M |
| FY 2024 | $529.4M |
| FY 2025 | $872.6M |
| FY 2026 | $460.9M |
Who buys it, federal
Top agencies by obligations in the window
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| Obligated | |
|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $2.0B |
| Department of Homeland Security | $209.2M |
| Department of Justice | $78.9M |
| Department of State | $45.3M |
| General Services Administration | $14.0M |
| Department of the Treasury | $7.4M |
| Department of the Interior | $2.5M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.2M |
Bulletproof Vest Partnership awards
USAspending, ALN 16.607, by fiscal year
BVP award data is not loaded yet. It shows here as soon as its collector runs.
Byrne JAG and COPS, top states
All fiscal years in the data, by state
JAG and COPS award data is not loaded yet. It shows here as soon as its collector runs.
Contracts and prices
Contract vehicles by kind
Active vehicles in the registry
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| Vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Federal | 20 |
| Addendum | 10 |
| State | 4 |
| Cooperative | 4 |
Sourcewell median list price by kind
Contract #091924, before discounts
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| Median price | |
|---|---|
| Shields | $5K |
| Complete vests | $1K |
| Soft armor panels | $577 |
| Helmets | $573 |
| Plates | $509 |
| Carriers | $237 |
NASPO price lines by protection level
All current contractor lists
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| Lines | |
|---|---|
| IIIA | 2,327 |
| II | 1,295 |
| III | 539 |
| IV | 62 |
| 3/Spike | 48 |
| IIIA-2/Spike | 44 |
| 2/Spike | 34 |
| 1/Spike | 31 |
| II-2/Spike | 19 |
| ASTM-Shield-RF1 | 16 |
Where every number comes from
| Source | What it is | Records | Read on | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vehicles | Cooperative, state and federal contract records, read one by oneFeeds: Applicability, buyer and supplier boards | 38 | Live | |
| Funding programs | Federal, state and nonprofit program pages, second-sourced and re-checked weeklyFeeds: Applicability, funding windows | 76 | 2026-10-03 | Live |
| NASPO ValuePoint | Awarded contractors’ Exhibit B price listsFeeds: Applicability, levels | 10,727 | 2026-09-30 | Live |
| Sourcewell #091924 | Awarded sellers’ price files and discount schedulesFeeds: Applicability, prices by kind | 10,511 | 2026-09-30 | Live |
| USAspending, PSC 8470 | Federal contract obligations for body armor and helmetsFeeds: Federal spending | 126 | 2026-10-05 | Live |
| USAspending, ALN 16.607 | Bulletproof Vest Partnership awardsFeeds: BVP awards | 0 | Not loaded yet | |
| USAspending, ALN 16.738 and 16.710 | Byrne JAG and COPS awards, by stateFeeds: Grants by state | 0 | Not loaded yet | |
| SAM.gov opportunities | Open federal solicitations for body armorFeeds: Supplier board | 66 | 2026-10-06 | Live |
Public records, read from the source and dated. A number here is what that source said when it was read, not a forecast. Confirm terms with the contract or the program before you act on them.