All sales are final for limited quantity products. Discount only available on HIGHCOM 3S9 - SHOOTER CUT - LEVEL III++ The Guardian 3s9™ is a high performing, lightweight level III++ stand alone rifle plate. Engineered from ceramic and UHMWPE the 3s9 is NIJ 0101.06 compliant and can be found on the NIJ’s CPL (Compliant Product List). The 3s9 is a popular choice for law enforcement agencies across the country. Features: Protection: Level III++ Stand Alone High Velocity Rifle RST: Rifle Special Threats Validated DEA: Hard Armor Protocol Compliant NIJ Standard 0101.06 CERTIFIED: This product is NIJ 0101.06 compliant “Certified” by NIJ and can be found listed on the NIJ’s CPL Material: Ceramic strike face composite backing Exterior Cover: 1000D Cordura®, Textured Nylon, Polyester Veil, Polyurea Thinness: 1.15” Cut: The 10” x 12” shooters cut plates are considered nominal and the actual measurement is 9.5” x 11.5” Weight: 5.3 lbs / 2.4 kg (10 x 12 Single Curve Shooters Cut) Armor Express 750-A W Fieldcrest Rd. Eden, North Carolina 27288 Toll Free: (866) 357-3845 About Us Contact Careers Become a Distributor Privacy Policy Terms Federal/Military GSA Contracts Sign up for the latest news, new products + more * SUBSCRIBE © 2026 Armor Express - All Rights Reserved
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Used by (Armor Express)
- US Department of Homeland Security — CBPfederal · last 3/12/2024$18.5M
- US Department of Justice — FBIfederal · last 11/5/2023$9.2M
- New York State Policestate · NY · last 9/14/2023$5.8M
- California Department of Correctionsstate · CA · last 6/21/2024$4.1M
Sourced from USAspending.gov / FPDS and public procurement records. Mapping is by manufacturer; direct SKU attribution arrives as FPDS description parsing improves.
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Federal contract activity (3y)
- Total spend
- $21,786,594
- Contracts
- 52
- Distinct agencies
- 9
| Top agency | Contracts | Spend |
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| Department of Defense | 4 | $16,362,370 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 20 | $2,466,728 |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 1 | $1,104,237 |
| Department of Justice | 19 | $1,103,461 |
| Department of the Interior | 4 | $311,998 |
Aggregated from HigherGov + USASpending.gov. Manufacturer-grain (line-item attribution to specific products isn’t available from federal sources). Latest award: Apr 23, 2026.
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