MK 45 Gun Mount Level of Effort

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to award a contract for support of MK 45 Gun Mount to BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P., Armament Systems Division, 4800 E. River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55421. This contract is for engineering services to support the modernization program and Destroyer new construction, ECP/ORDDALT installation and Standardized Pierside Maintenance and Repairs (SPMR). This requirement will be solicited sole source from the designer, developer and current producer of the MK 45. BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P., ASD, is the only known company with the requisite technical qualifications and facilities to perform the work in the required timeframe. Firms seeking subcontracting opportunities should contact BAE.

The MK 45 Gun Mount is the Navy’s primary anti-surface gun battery, and Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) weapon on board DDG51 and CG47 Class Ships. The MK 45 Gun Mount is controlled by either the MK 86 Gun Fire Control System or the MK160 Gun Computing System. This synopsis is for information purposes only.



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BAE Systems is the sole developer, designer, and current producer of the MK 45 Gun.

Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact BAE Systems directly.

See Numbered Note 22.



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. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.