The Department of the Air Force is consolidating procurement for more than 50 programs associated with its Battle Network into a planned multiaward contract vehicle called Megatron. The arrangement is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle, intended to let the department compete task or delivery orders among a pool of selected contractors rather than begin a separate acquisition for each requirement. Air & Space Forces Magazine reports a $4.5 billion value for the vehicle. Earlier reporting, however, said the ceiling had not yet been finalized, making that figure a…