MK 41 VLS Mechanical Design Agent
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- VLS007
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1440 Launchers, Guided Missile
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis, Minnesota 55421, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Sea Systems Command has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source contract action for Mechanical Design Agent requirements supporting the MK 41 Vertical Launching System. This Special Notice was posted on December 10, 2025, and pertains to defense contracting within the guided missile and space vehicle propulsion unit manufacturing sector. The intended contractor is BAE Land & Armaments L.P., and the procurement is justified under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. This announcement serves as notification of the Government's intent rather than an active solicitation for competitive proposals. Interested parties should note that this synopsis does not constitute a commitment to award a contract nor does it solicit formal offers at this time.
The contract action will provide an additional one year of Mechanical Design Agent support services for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System program. This Special Notice does not establish any submission deadline or formal proposal requirements, as it is informational in nature and does not solicit competitive bids from other contractors. Any future solicitation, if issued, will be posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) website at sam.gov, where interested parties must comply with the formal announcement requirements at that time. The Government will not reimburse submission costs associated with this notice, and all expenses related to any response remain the sole responsibility of the submitting entity. This procurement is classified under NAICS 336415 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing) and PSC 1440 (Launchers, Guided Missile), indicating the technical scope of the work involved.
Notice text
Disclaimer: This synopsis is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse the cost of any submission in response to this announcement the entire cost of any submission will be at the sole expense of the source submitting the information. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://sam.gov) and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The information contained herein is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.
The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a sole source contract action to BAE Land & Armaments L.P. (BAE) to provide Mechanical Design Agent requirements in support of the MK 41 Vertical Launching System. This contract action will add an additional one year of requirements. The basis for this sole source procurement is FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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