--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT TO PROMEGA CORPORATION

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Government's intent to award a sole source to Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Rd, Madison, WI for the purchase of one(1) FSS-i-Cube Expert System Software. Promega is the sole source for distributi on of the FSS Expert Systems Software, and the associated training and support of this software in the United States. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is availa ble and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Govern ment. If no affirmative written response is received , the purchase will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract price based on this notice is soley within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the following email address no later than 4:00PM EST, 23 February 2006: [email protected].