99--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: EDWARD SHARPLES MILITARY ARTIFACT COLLECTION

Intent to Award Sole Source procurement to Edward Sharples. This requirement is to procure the Edward Sharple historic military culture (artifacts) of the 20th Century to support the historic artifact collections at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC). The collection includes uniforms, equipment and arms and associated artifacts of the United States infantry, Mountain troops, Quartermaster Corps and the Womens Army Corps of the 20th Century to include the Army in Vietnam and official Army experimental and limited procurement items. Several identified artifacts will directly correspond to the other collection currently held at the AHEC. This collection of artifacts will directly allow the AHEC to complete the U.S. Army of the 20th Century collection holdings held at the AHEC. NAICS code for this requirement is 425120 and the size standard is 100 Employees. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing within ten (10) days after this posting to- MICC-Carlisle Barracks, Attention: Stacy Ling, 314 Lovell Avenue, Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013; e-mail: Stacy M. [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. 9 September 2009. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This synopsis is not a request for bid or proposal. No solicitation is available.