Ballistic Testing and Product Quality Surveillance for the Interceptor Body Armor - Vest Components Need Improvement

Abstract

The audit objective was to evaluate the product quality assurance for six Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) contracts awarded to Point Blank Body Armor, Inc. (Point Blank) for Outer Tactical Vests (OTVs) and components. Specifically, we determined whether the ballistic test results for first article tests (FATs) and lot acceptance tests (LATs) met the contract requirements. Further, we determined whether quality assurance personnel performed the product quality surveillance in accordance with the contract requirements. See Appendix A for a discussion of scope and methodology and prior coverage. Finding A discusses the ballistic test results for five of the six contracts awarded to Point Blank. Finding A does not discuss the sixth contract, W91CRB-05-F-0072, because it did not require ballistic testing. That contract was to convert the current camouflage pattern to the Universal Camouflage pattern of all OTV and components. Finding B discusses the product quality surveillance for all six contracts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 03, 2011
Accession Number
ADA546352

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Acceptance Tests
  • Acquisition
  • Armor
  • Body Armor
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Statistical Sampling
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

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