Big safari
Active Basic Ordering Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- FA862024GB003
- Awardee
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Vertex Modernization And Sustainment LLC UEI NQCCULJZFY29
- Awarding agency
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AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 6 $312,323,068 obligated
Award facts
- Combined order value
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- $323,056,176 Current, with exercised options
- $358,062,600 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 50% complete
- IDV ceiling 31% used
- $1,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 561990 All Other Support Services
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center established a Basic Ordering Agreement with Vertex Modernization And Sustainment LLC on May 3, 2024, for the BIG SAFARI program. This BOA sets the framework terms under which delivery orders may be placed through May 2, 2029 and obligates no funds itself; orders are issued separately as needed.
The agreement covers electronic components, sustainment services, and critical mission solutions supporting defense operations. Place of performance includes Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and the contractor's facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana. The BOA carries a $1 billion ceiling value.
Since award, six delivery orders totaling approximately $358.9 million have been issued under this BOA. Orders span cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price structures with completion dates ranging from May 2026 through September 2027. The largest order, valued at $130.2 million and awarded September 25, 2025, is scheduled for completion by September 24, 2027. The most recent order, issued April 16, 2026 for $35.656 million, is due August 31, 2026. Other orders valued at $57.9 million, $54.988 million, $54.5 million, and $24.846 million were issued between July 2024 and September 2025.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aflcmc/WI | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $7,639,800 | |
| Big safari | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $130,159,444 | |
| Big safari | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $47,824,427 | |
| Big safari | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $54,988,975 | |
| Big safari | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $24,235,063 | |
| Big safari | AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB | $47,475,359 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA862024GB003?
FA862024GB003 was awarded to Vertex Modernization And Sustainment LLC by AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) on May 3, 2024.
How much is contract FA862024GB003 worth?
Orders under FA862024GB003 have obligated $312,323,068. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $323,056,176. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $358,062,600. FA862024GB003's own ceiling is $1,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract FA862024GB003?
6 orders have been placed under FA862024GB003, the latest on April 16, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract FA862024GB003?
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB (Lifecycle Management Center) awarded FA862024GB003, with funding from Aeronautical Systems Center (Air Force Materiel Command).
Who can order from contract FA862024GB003?
FA862024GB003 is a single award basic ordering agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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