# USMC awards Vertical Protective Apparel $62.6M contract for Gen III plate carriers

The US Marine Corps awarded Vertical Protective Apparel a $62,612,464 firm-fixed-price contract to produce and deliver up to 225,886 PC Gen III plate carriers. Work is to be completed by September 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-09-26
- Where: Shrewsbury, New Jersey, United States
- Value: $62.6M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 225886 units
- Products: PC Gen III plate carriers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [United States Marine Corps](https://endata.com/companies/24213.md) (customer)
- [Vertical Protective Apparel](https://endata.com/companies/34568.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [soldiersystems.net](https://soldiersystems.net/2018/09/27/usmc-awards-vertical-protective-apparel-62-million-contract-for-gen-iii-plate-carriers/), 2018-09-27: "Yesterday, the US Marine Corps awarded Vertical Protective Apparel, LLC, of Shrewsbury, New Jersey, a $62,612,464 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce and deliver the PC Gen IIIs."

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