--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO STEELCASE, INC FOR FOLLOW-ON OFFICE FURNITURE

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 Steelcase, Inc., 901 44th Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508. The contractor shall provide o ffice furniture to a follow-on furniture contract effort for the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center, Building 120. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 423210 and the size standard is 100 employees. Interested per sons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 11:00 AM , Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, August 17, 2007. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive pr oposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Tanya Peel, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected].