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The labels on the front and back ballistic resistant panels inserted in the front and back carrier panels stated, among other things, that the panel was manufactured on 12 December 2005 and that: “The manufacturer certifies that this model of armor has been tested through NLECTC and has been found to comply with Type: 3 Performance in accordance with NIJ Standard-0101.04” (ex.
An NIJ compliance letter could be obtained only by submitting samples of the body armor for testing by an independent laboratory through the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC).
Pinnacle was well aware, both before and after award of Delivery Order No. 3735, of the procedure for obtaining an NIJ compliance letter by submitting body armor through the NLECTC for compliance testing.
The ballistic resistance test for Type III body armor specified in NIJ Standard 0101.04 required two complete sample body armors with six shots on the front panel and six shots on the back panel of both samples at designated locations using a 7.62 mm NATO FMJ (M80) bullet striking the panel at 0 degrees obliquity and at a velocity of 2780 ± 30 ft/s.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is a component of the Department of Justice.
A-1, G-47)This armor protects against 7.62 mm Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets (U.S. Military designation M80), with nominal masses of 9.6 g (148 gr) impacting at a minimum velocity of 838 m/s (2750 ft/s) or less.… (Ex. G-47 at 1, 3, 14) The parties use the term “Level 3” or “Level III” interchangeably with the term “Type III” that is used in the NIJ Standard.
NIJ Standard 0101.04, Revision A, “Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor,” dated June 2001,3 described “Type III” body armor level of protection as follows: 2.5 Type III (Rifles) 3 NIJ Standard 0101.04 was issued after award of the FSS contract, but before award of Delivery Order No. 3735 to Pinnacle.
However, seven months later on 3 August 2007, NIJ revoked this compliance notice because Pinnacle had failed to demonstrate that the SOV-2000.1 would maintain its Type III ballistic resistance performance over its declared six-year warranty period (ex.
It is clear from the detailed report of the ATC tests that the NIJ Standard 0101.04 Type III test protocol was not followed in any of the ATC tests (ex.
On 20 November 2002, NLECTC notified Pinnacle that its body armor model MIL3AF01 had completed successfully compliance testing for NIJ Standard 0101.04 Type IIIA.