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M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS)
Contact and place of performance
James D. Marks
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The U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey, on behalf of PM Soldier Weapons, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This contemplated sole source contract will include the procurement of new-system and spare-...
View moreThe U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-PICA), on behalf of PM Soldier Weapons, intends to award a sole source contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) for the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS). This Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) effort includes new-system and spare-part production, engineering services, sustainment, and product integration to support current and future CROWS variants and other Remote Weapon System (RWS) programs. The M153 CROWS allows operators to acquire and engage targets from within a platform, providing protection from incoming fire and blasts. The system is designed for various wheeled, tracked, fixed, and marine platforms and supports weapon systems such as the Mk19 Grenade Machine Gun, M2 .50 caliber Machine Gun, M240 Machine Gun, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M134 Minigun, and FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System.
The government is pursuing a sole source award under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) because Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is the only source capable of meeting program requirements within necessary timelines. The current Technical Data Package (TDP) is invalid for competitive procurement due to obsolescence issues, and a future competitive procurement is not planned until the TDP is updated and validated in late 2020. Acquiring these services and supplies from other sources would lead to unacceptable delays in meeting emerging requirements and could result in fielding delays and supply chain breaks for spare parts, impacting mission readiness and safety.
This pre-solicitation notice, identified by solicitation number W15QKN17R0059, falls under NAICS code 332994 for Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing and PSC code 10. The anticipated award date is planned for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017. Responses to this notice are due by May 9, 2017, and the primary point of contact is James D. Marks. No attachments are associated with this announcement.
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