The Contractor shall provide all material and services required to procure 76MM MK 75 gun barrel liner forgings, manufacture, perform serialization, inspect, preserve, and ship gun barrel liners.

The contract involves a Firm Fixed Price order issued under a Basic Ordering Agreement to BAE Systems, US Combat Systems, for the procurement and service related to 76MM MK 75 gun barrel liner forgings. BAE Systems is responsible for providing all materials and performing manufacturing, serialization, inspection, preservation, and shipment of these gun barrel liners. The performance period extends from the award date until December 11, 2010. The procurement is sole sourced due to BAE Systems’ exclusive position as the original designer, developer, and current producer of the MK 75 Gun System, possessing the specialized knowledge, experience, and technical capability necessary to build, overhaul, repair, and maintain these complex weapon systems. This contract falls under the NAICS code 541330 and is managed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, part of the Department of Defense. The work is administered from Port Hueneme, California, while BAE Systems’ location for performance is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The unique nature of the MK 75 Gun System justifies the sole source basis, ensuring continuity and technical integrity in production and maintenance. The contractor’s scope includes all steps from forging procurement through to final shipping, highlighting the comprehensive and specialized services required for maintaining this naval weaponry.