--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO SECURITY AVIATION, INC FOR CHARTER SERVICE FLIGHTS

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 Security Aviation, 6121 South Airpark Place, Anchorage, AK 99502. The contractor shall provide charter service flights from Anchorage, AK to various remote Air Force radar sites (ARS) in Alaska. Air travel is the only mode of travel to access these sites and no commercial air services are available. DOD Directive 4500.53 requires that travelers use fixed-wing aircraft with at least two engines and be operated by at least two qualified pilots. In addition, the ARSs required that aircraft have landing permits for the individual site airfields. Security Aviation is the only known source. The North Amer ican Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 481211 and the size standard is 1,500 employees. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received n o later than 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time, August 15, 2006. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a soliciation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Emily Schwemmer, Contract Specialist, email: emily.schwemm [email protected].