The Vertex Company, based in Madison, Miss., was awarded a seat on the Air Force’s Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC). The contract allows Vertex to compete for task orders that use expertise in digital engineering, agile processes and open system architectures to accelerate the deployment of armaments on military platforms. EWAAC is a multiple awardee, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued up to $46B. The contract enables new technology demonstrations, software development and manufacturing to develop new armaments and weapons on platforms across the Department of Defense. The contract has a 10-year award period ending in August 2031. (Source: Vertex 03/29/22) Media - The Vertex Company (vtxco.com)
EWAAC is a contract vehicle to support the AF Materiel Command and Special Operations Command to provide system development, rapid prototyping, system integration, open systems architecture and enterprise analytics for Eglin AFB, Fla., and its mission partners. EWAAC serves as the primary pipeline to birth programs that are open, agile and digital with a focus on implementing “digital trinity” in weapons, digital standardization and transformation of efforts across the portfolio.
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