Eric Hertl

Eric C. Hertl serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where he manages the acquisition of advanced engineering and technical services critical to modernizing military training systems. His portfolio centers on the development and integration of live-fire simulation infrastructure, mission command technologies, and aviation and artillery training platforms. Hertl ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with the agency’s mission to enhance operational readiness through innovation in defense education and systems engineering. He routinely oversees sole-source, competitive, and sealed bid procurements for complex, high-risk technical solutions requiring specialized expertise. Hertl maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in defense systems engineering, simulation modeling, and rapid prototyping of training technologies. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and risk mitigation, fostering long-term collaborations with firms that demonstrate domain-specific experience and agile delivery methods. Hertl exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 45.5% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no set-asides are designated for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB categories specifically, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to expand the defense industrial base and promote innovation from non-traditional defense contractors. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting a deep specialization in systems engineering, technical analysis, and advanced simulation development. He procures services related to training system architecture, embedded software integration, human-machine interface design, and live-virtual-constructive (LVC) training environments, underscoring his expertise in the technical domains of military training modernization and defense technology innovation.