--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOOURCE CONTRACT TO OEHLER RESEARCH INC FOR MODEL 86 DOWNRANGE ACOUSTIC TARGET WITH GPS RECEIVER AND YAGI ANTENNA UNITS.

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Directorate of Contracting, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with Oehler Research Inc., 1308 Barclay Drive, Austin, TX 78746. The contractor shall provide a Model 86 downrange acoustic target, with GPS receiver and Yagi antenna units. Oehler Research holds the patents for this equipment and is the sole distributor of their products. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 3 34519 and the size standard 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 10:00 AM, Eastern DST, May 2nd, 2007. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Mary Ann Sadler, purchasing agent, phone 410-278-0888, email [email protected].