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Manufacturer-neutral reference content for body armor procurement professionals. New briefs published automatically when regulatory monitoring agents detect a material change.
The Berry Amendment requires DoD to buy clothing, fabric, and body armor from domestic sources. This guide covers what "domestic" means in practice for body armor fiber, prepreg, ceramic, and finished armor — and where the pitfalls are.
The three paths for DoD Security Forces armor procurement — GSA Schedule 84, DoD direct contract vehicles, and state-level cooperative contracts — overlap, but each has an optimal use case. AFGSC ICBM security, Sentinel site build-out, and F-35 base SF all have different procurement footprints.
The Sentinel LGM-35A ICBM program replaces Minuteman III across F.E. Warren (WY/NE/CO), Minot (ND), and Malmstrom (MT) through the 2030s. Security Forces equipment refresh is massive and multi-year. A primer on what the program means for body armor procurement.