MK70 Pressure Cartridges
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017425C0007
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N0017425C0007 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1420 Guided Missile Components
- Place of performance
- Indian Head, Maryland 20640, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, has issued a sole source justification for the fabrication, inspection, testing, and delivery of MK 70 Pressure Cartridges used in the stage separation system of the GQM-163A Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) Program. The contract has been awarded to Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBADC) as the sole qualified source capable of manufacturing these specialized pressure cartridges according to drawing 9600-4040, Rev. H. The justification is based on EBADC being the only vendor with the necessary facilities and capabilities to produce these critical components, as confirmed through market research including a Sources Sought notice and pre-solicitation notice on SAM.gov that yielded no alternative vendors. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods, totaling a potential five-year performance timeline. While the specific award amount is not disclosed, the procurement supports developmental, operational, and live fire testing for multiple ship classes, standard missiles, weapons systems, and training requirements across various military customers, including potential Army and Foreign Military Sales programs.
Notice text
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (IHD) requires fabrication, inspection, testing and delivery of MK 70 Pressure Cartridges for installation of the MK 70 Booster.
Awarded contract N0017425C0007 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-07-10.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure Cartridges - JA_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| MK70 Pressure Cartridges | Award Notice | |
| MK70 Pressure Cartridges | Solicitation | |
| MK70 Pressure Cartridges | Pre-Solicitation |
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