PACA contracted for body armor

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Joint Contracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan has awarded Point Blank Solutions Inc. a deal for protective body armor.

Point Blank Solutions, a Florida-based advanced body armor technology developer for the U.S. military and law enforcement agencies, announced its Protective Apparel Corp. of America subsidiary received the contract.

Under the $8.3 million deal, PACA will supply the Joint Contracting Command with 30,000 tactical concealable vests and 60,000 level IV plates.

"This is a very important win for our company, as it represents another international award," Larry Ellis, Point Blank Solutions president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.

"This is a testament that our strategy is working."