Not USGI DCU OTV Interceptor Vest?

[choochoo]

I just picked up a DCU OTV off ebay. But, it came with "Second Chance" labels. I know they were one of the contractors for the Interceptor vest. Did I get a civilian version?

Label on the vest:

[vzemke]

At that time (2004-2005), the US Army was buying pretty much everything it could get its hands on, with tons of commercial-off-the-shelf items being purchased and issued to soldiers. I think its plausible that at some point something with a label like this could have found its way into use by the US Army.

[choochoo]

The vest is in unissued condition. No NSN numbers. Only a Second Chance serial number on the vest and inserts.

[chief_919]

During that period Second Chance was in the midst of bankruptcy procedures and being sued by lots of government and private parties for selling defective armor. So they were pushing out whatever they could on the commercial or export market trying to turn some cash.

 

This quite likely was made for a non-contract sale and private purchased by a Soldier or Marine (lots of guys were buying their own armor at that time) or made for export sale. Since it is unissued it also may have very likely been sold in the bankruptcy sale and just sat somewhere until now.