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MK 52 Automatic Gun, Coaxial Gun Control Unit and Associated Spares

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
N00174-26-RFPREQ-W82-0041
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
332994
Product service code
1230
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-07
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Mesa, WA
Contracting contact
thomas.d.howes2.civ@us.navy.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

BOA Order: The NAICS Code is 332994. Under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00174-23-G-0002, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division - Picatinny Detachment (NSWC IHD), Indian Head Maryland, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Order on a sole source basis to Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Alliant TechSystems Operations LLC, Mesa, AZ 85215-9103. The Contractor shall provide all necessary material and services required to manufacture, assemble, inspect, preserve, package, and ship the 7.62mm MK 52 Automatic Gun, P/N: 762-3000, the Coaxial Gun Control Unit (CGCU), P/N: 762-4002-1, the OBRP Material Cerakote Kit, P/N: 762-9830, and the Sensor Assembly Harness, P/N: 762-2164-1 as specified in the Statement of Work. Final quantities will be agreed to as part of the award process. Each item shall be treated as separate deliverables. Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Alliant TechSystems Operations LLC, is the only known company with the requisite technical qualifications and facilities to perform this work within the required time frame. Inquiries may be directed to Thomas Howes NSWC IHD - Picatinny Detachment (thomas.d.howes2.civ@us.navy.mil), Bldg. 61N, Code 022TH, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This synopsis is for information purposes only. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302

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Thomas Howes
Role
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Email
thomas.d.howes2.civ@us.navy.mil
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