--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO ONIX NETWORKING FOR GOOGLE SEARCH APPLIANCE (500,000) DOCUMENTS - INCLUDES NEW HARDWARD SOFTWARE AND 2 YEARS CUSTOMER SUPPORT PLUS SOFTWARE UDATES

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 Onix Networking, 26031 Detroit Road, Westlake, OH 44145. The contractor shall provide Google Sear ch Appliance hardware and software, 2 years customer support plus software updates. The Onix Networking is the only source that can supply the enduser with the Google Search Appliance hardware and software. No other resellers have been approved yet. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 423430. Interested persons may identify their interest in writing, to the Government POC, Sharon Gary, Purchasing Agent, 410-278-1941, email: [email protected] Response s to this notice must be received no later than 1200 noon Eastern Standard Time, 18 April 2007. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers.