--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO ROBERT A DENTON, INC. FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE ATDS (crash dummies)DESTROYED IN MRAPS BALLISTICS TESTING.

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Director of Contracting, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with Robert A Denton, 2967 Waterview Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4600. The contractor shall provide parts for the ATDS (crash dummies) destroyed in MRAPS Ballistics Testing. Robert A Denton holds proprietary designs for the Hybrid II and Hybrid III ATDS that these parts will be used in. Parts must be provided by Robert A Denton, Inc. in order to properly integrate with pre-existing ATD bodies. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334519 and the size is 500. Interested persons may identify their interest in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, August 25, 2007. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The government point of contact for this action is Sharon Gary, purchasing agent, phone 410-278-1941, email: [email protected]