Rock n’ Recoil: MK93 Mounting Systems
The Mk93 Heavy Machine Gun Mounting System is used to lessen the recoil of heavy weapons like the 40mm MK19 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) and the .50 caliber/12.7mm M2 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG), improving their accuracy. It attaches to a tripod for infantry use, but it’s seen much more frequently as part of a vehicular mount, using the MK175 pintle pedestal. The MK93 requires no external adapters or tools, and consists of a gun carriage and cradle assembly, a train stop bracket, an ammunition can holder, a bolt-on small pintle, a bolt-on large pintle, and a stowage bar assembly. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command in Rock Island, IL recently announced a set of contracts for these items to:
Nov 17/08: Small business qualifier Cape Fox Professional Services in Manassas, VA received a $5.9 million firm-fixed-fee price contract for 3,150 MK93 Machine Gun Mounts. Work will be performed in Manassas, VA with an estimated completion date of July 31/09. Bids solicited were via Small Business set-aside and 1 bid was received by TACOM in Rock Island, IL (W52H09-06-D-0166).
Nov 17/08: Best Tools & Manufacturing Co. in Kansas City, MO won a $5.9 million firm-fixed-fee price contract for 3,150 MK93 Machine Gun Mounts. Work will be performed in Kansas City, MO with an estimated completion date of July 28/09. Bids solicited were via Small Business Set-Aside on Sept 30/04, and 6 bids were received by TACOM in Rock Island, IL (W52H09-05-C-0071).
Feb 22/08: Marathon Technologies in Elk Grove Village, IL received a delivery order amount of $8.7 million as part of a $21.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for MK93 machine gun mounts. Work is expected to be complete by Feb 1/09. This web solicitation was posted on Dec 16/03, and 4 bids were received (W52H09-04-D-0133).
Feb 22/08: Best Tools & Manufacturing Co. in Kansas City, MO received an $8.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for MK93 machine gun mounts. Work is expected to be complete by Feb 28/09. This web solicitation was posted on Sept 30/04, and 6 bids were received (W52H09-05-C-0071).
Feb 22/08: Cape Fox Professional Services in Manassas, VA received a delivery order amount of $8.1 million as part of a $13.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for MK93 machine gun mounts. Work is expected to be complete by Nov 29/08. This web solicitation was posted on April 24/06, and 1 bid was received (W52H09-06-D-0166).
