This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order. The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The U.S Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order to AmericQual Group, LLC., Evansville, IN., for Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) snack item pouches and entree pouches processed using two sterilization methods (1) conventional retort and (2) microwave assisted thermal sterilization (MATS). The food pouches will be used to conduct storage studies to determine if they are able to meet ration shelf life requirements. AmeriQual is one of the current MRE suppliers, and is the only company that has a USDA validation MATS system, which is critical for the study. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 322211. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Please contact Maribel A. Vasquez with responses or questions regarding this requirement at
[email protected]. NO telephonic inquiries. This notice will close on 18 August 2014.