BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, is awarded a $9,948,433 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only contract for engineering and waterfront support for the MK 45 gun mount. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $53,234,366. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia (25%); San Diego, California (25%); Louisville, Kentucky (15%); Minneapolis, Minnesota (15%); Mayport, Florida (10%); Bremerton, Washington (5%); and Yokosuka, Japan (5%); and is expected to be completed by April 2024. If all options are exercised, work will continue through April 2028. Fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $687,934 (78%); and fiscal 2023 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $188,799 (22%) will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1) (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-23-C-5300).
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