Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Remote Weapon Station Effort
ID: M67854-25-I-0126Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYCOMMANDERQUANTICO, VA, 22134-6050, USA

NAICS

Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994)

PSC

FIRE CONTROL DESIGNATING AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT (1260)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/f47b08ff484347ad99f4b48d12812db2/view
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    Posted Apr 2, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 2, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 17, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the Marine Corps, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Inc. for the procurement of a Remote Weapon Station, along with training, spares, engineering services, and sustainment. This procurement is critical as the Remote Weapon Station is the only known solution that meets the U.S. Marine Corps' requirements and is compatible with the MADIS Inc. 1 Command & Control software baseline. The anticipated contract will be a hybrid Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee/Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a performance period of five years, and interested parties must submit their interest and capability responses by 10:00 AM local time on April 17, 2025, to Mr. Justin Hempe and Ms. Stasia Baker via the provided email addresses.

Point(s) of Contact
Justin Hempe
justin.hempe@usmc.mil
Stasia Baker
stasia.baker@usmc.mil
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