This Synopsis is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 206.302-1(d). The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Contracts Department, Code 02 intends to increase the ceiling on a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00174-23-G-0001. The BOA is to support the MK 38 MOD 3 Machine Gun Systems (MGS) including Open, Inspect and Repair efforts, Engineering Services, Linux Operating System Upgrades, Mod2 to Mod3 Conversion Kits and associated hardware, and spares on a sole source basis with BAE Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This Solicitation will be restricted under 10 U.S.C. SS 3204 (a) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2); Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. BAE Systems is the original designer, developer, and the only manufacturer of the MK38 MGS, which has already been tested and installed aboard various U.S. Navy and Coast Guard platforms.
This synopsis is for information purposes only. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.
