Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Remote Weapon Station Effort

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
M67854-25-I-0126
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Quantico, Virginia 22134, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Marine Corps, specifically the Program Manager Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) within Program Executive Officer, Land Systems, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for Remote Weapon Station procurement. The notice pertains to a potential contract with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Inc. for the acquisition of Remote Weapon Stations, including associated training, spares, engineering services, and sustainment. The procurement is uniquely focused on a specific Remote Weapon Station that is compatible with the MADIS Inc. 1 Command & Control (C2) software baseline. Kongsberg is identified as the exclusive designer, developer, and producer of this specific Remote Weapon Station. The notice is being pursued under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to notify potential contractors about the Marine Corps' intent to award a hybrid Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee/Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a five-year performance period. Interested parties are invited to submit their interest and capability details, including past performance data, no later than 1000 local time on April 17, 2025. Responses must be submitted via email to Mr. Justin Hempe and Ms. Stasia Baker, with specific instructions to reference the notification identification number. While responses will be evaluated, the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed procurement. The notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive quotes, and no formal solicitation package is available. Contractors should note that the government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to the notice, and telephone calls will not be accepted as a form of communication.

Notice text

Program Manager Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) within Program Executive Officer, Land Systems (PEO LS) Marine Corps intends to negotiate and award on a sole-source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 to Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Inc., 210 Industrial Park Rd, Johnstown, PA 15904, for the procurement of the Remote Weapon Station, training, spares, associated engineering services and sustainment. The Remote Weapon Station is compatible with the MADIS Inc. 1 Command & Control (C2) software baseline and the only known and currently available solution that satisfies USMC requirements. 

The Government anticipates award of a hybrid Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee/Firm-Fixed-Price contract, with a period of performance of five years. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”. Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Inc. is the designer, developer, and producer of the Remote Weapon Station.

This is not a request for competitive quotes.  No formal solicitation package is available.  The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in responding to this notice; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements and past performance data no later than 1000 local time on 17 April 2025.  Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

All responses to this notice shall be submitted to Mr. Justin Hempe at justin.hempe@usmc.mil and Ms. Stasia Baker at stasia.baker@usmc.mil. Please reference notification identification number on all responses. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

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