Madison Heights, MI – U.S. Army Combat Capability Development Center Ground Vehicle Systems Center (DEVCOM GVSC), formerly known as TARDEC, awarded a $23 Million Dollar contract to Mettle Ops. The contract through the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) is a four-year deal beginning in November 2021 and will continue through September 2025.
The objective of the Complex Threat Attack Protection (CTAP) prototype project is to develop, integrate, demonstrate, and advance prototyping capabilities that will improve and enhance the Army's ground vehicle platforms and systems capabilities. The CTAP prototype projects will address various critical vehicle components such as vehicle structure, technology, armor, and interior protection to include seats, seatbelts, airbags, and signature management.
Throughout the past several years, Mettle Ops has established itself in Army Acquisitions and Federal Government Contracting. Mettle Ops works with its customers to achieve their goals by providing transparent and dependable program management and engineering services. Mettle Ops specializes in research, development, reverse engineering, ground vehicle design, test and evaluation experience, system integration capabilities, and facilitates manufacturing and fabrication.
“Mettle Ops will continue to expand our capabilities and network to provide the Warfighter with innovative technologies to increase survivability,” said Katie Bigelow, Founder of Mettle Ops. “We are a company on a mission that is carried out in our day-to-day efforts. We take pride in our ability to support the Warfighter.”
Both Mettle Ops and DEVCOM GVSC are committed to making safety of the soldier the number one priority. Developing products as a collaboration makes for high-quality outcomes that are available to the consumer.
About Mettle Ops
Mettle Ops is a U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan and founded in 2013, Mettle Ops specializes in extensive research, development, manufacturing and fabrication, reverse engineering, ground vehicle design, test and evaluation experience, and system integration capabilities. Mettle Ops’ team includes war veterans with 35 years combined experience in Army service. Inspired by courage and tenacity and so-named Mettle Ops.
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