X--Exhibit Space Rental

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13.5, Test. Program for Certain Commercial Items. This will be an acquisition under the authority of the test program for commercial items section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following services in support of The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) to be held at the Washington, DC, 25-27 October 2010 CLIN 0001 Booth Exhibit Space. Provide 60X70 exhibit space rental for the period of move-in and install, exhibit show hours, and dismantle and move-out period The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source Purchase Order to The Association of the United States, 2425 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA 22201. AUSA is the official general contractor to be utilized for the requested support services required by the Visual Information Services Center, to install and present the custom designed and fabricated HQ, AMC command Exhibit at the Symposium. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561920 and the Business Size Standard is 7.0 M. All responses received within 5 days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time, August 30, 2010. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Martha Hughes martha.hughes @us.army.mil Posting date of this requirement is August 25, 2010. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.