Engineered with perfectly interlaced fibers and the world’s best polymer chemistry, Hardwire soft NIJ Level 3A body armor is the lightest and thinnest soft armor available. Hardwire's soft armor is PFAS-Free. For more information, please visit: Safariland.com/Hardwire
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Used by (Hardwire LLC)
- US Department of Homeland Security — TSAfederal · last 2/12/2024$6.8M
- Maryland State Policestate · MD · last 6/28/2023$1.9M
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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| Size | Weight | Dimensions | Thickness |
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Federal contract activity (3y)
- Total spend
- $101,119,509
- Contracts
- 163
- Distinct agencies
- 6
| Top agency | Contracts | Spend |
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| Department of Defense | 44 | $92,880,757 |
| Department of Justice | 107 | $7,292,675 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | 5 | $438,804 |
| FBI Headquarters | 3 | $395,100 |
| USMS Operations Support Branch | 2 | $67,405 |
Aggregated from HigherGov + USASpending.gov. Manufacturer-grain (line-item attribution to specific products isn’t available from federal sources). Latest award: Aug 31, 2026.
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