Presolicitation
MK 52 Automatic Gun, Coaxial Gun Control Unit and Associated Spares
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N00174-26-RFPREQ-W82-0041
Due in 13 daysSole source
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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NSWC Indian Head (Picatinny Detachment) intends to place a sole source firm-fixed-price order with Alliant TechSystems Operations LLC, a Northrop Grumman subsidiary, for 7.62mm MK 52 Automatic Guns and related parts. The order falls under an existing basic ordering agreement. This notice is for information only and is not a request for competing offers.
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- Sole source to one company. The Navy has already picked its source, so a small business has little chance unless it can show it can do the work.
intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Order on a sole source basis to Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Alliant TechSystems Operations LLC
- Information only. The notice says it is not a request for offers and no way to submit a capability statement is described.
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What they want
- 7.62mm MK 52 Automatic Gun, P/N 762-3000
- Coaxial Gun Control Unit (CGCU), P/N 762-4002-1
- OBRP Material Cerakote Kit, P/N 762-9830
- Sensor Assembly Harness, P/N 762-2164-1
- Manufacture, assemble, inspect, preserve, package and ship each item
- Contract type
- Sole source firm-fixed-price order under a basic ordering agreement (FAR 6.302)
- Place of performance
- Mesa, AZ (contractor location in the text; the notice field says Mesa, WA)
- Contract vehicle
- Basic Ordering Agreement N00174-23-G-0002
- Offers due
- 2026-10-22T15:00:00-04:00 (response deadline field)
- How to submit
- Inquiries to Thomas Howes, thomas.d.howes2.civ@us.navy.mil
Current contractor
Alliant TechSystems Operations LLC (Northrop Grumman subsidiary), named as the sole source under BOA N00174-23-G-0002
Not in the notice text
- Quantities (to be agreed at award)
- Delivery schedule
- Estimated value
- Whether capability statements from other firms are accepted
- Statement of Work details
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 22, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N00174-26-RFPREQ-W82-0041
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NSWC Indian Head Division
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 332994
- Product/service code
- 1230
- Business type
- Weapons & ammunition
- Place of performance
- Mesa, WA
- Contracting contact
- Thomas Howesthomas.d.howes2.civ@us.navy.mil9737249277
Full notice text from SAM.gov
BOA Order: The NAICS Code is 332994. Under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00174-23-G-0002, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division - Picatinny Detachment (NSWC IHD), Indian Head Maryland, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Order on a sole source basis to Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Alliant TechSystems Operations LLC, Mesa, AZ 85215-9103. The Contractor shall provide all necessary material and services required to manufacture, assemble, inspect, preserve, package, and ship the 7.62mm MK 52 Automatic Gun, P/N: 762-3000, the Coaxial Gun Control Unit (CGCU), P/N: 762-4002-1, the OBRP Material Cerakote Kit, P/N: 762-9830, and the Sensor Assembly Harness, P/N: 762-2164-1 as specified in the Statement of Work. Final quantities will be agreed to as part of the award process. Each item shall be treated as separate deliverables. Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary Alliant TechSystems Operations LLC, is the only known company with the requisite technical qualifications and facilities to perform this work within the required time frame. Inquiries may be directed to Thomas Howes NSWC IHD - Picatinny Detachment (thomas.d.howes2.civ@us.navy.mil), Bldg. 61N, Code 022TH, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This synopsis is for information purposes only. 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