MK38 MOD 3 Basic Ordering Agreement

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), Contracts Department, Code 02 has awarded a modfication to increase the ceiling on a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00174-23-G-0001 to $91,100,000. The BOA is to support the MK 38 MOD 3 Machine Gun Systems (MGS) including Open, Inspect and Repair efforts, Engineering Services, Linux Operating System Upgrades, Mod2 to Mod3 Conversion Kits and associated hardware, and spares on a sole source basis with BAE Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

BAE is the supplier of the MK 38 and has the facility to assemble, repair and overhaul the gun mount and subassemblies. BAE Systems is the only source that can provide the gun system components and services required to the U. S. Government because of their teaming agreement with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd., the original manufacturer of the MK 38.