--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO AIR SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOR A CASCADE TRAILER SYSTEM

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 Air Systems International, Inc., 829 Juniper Crescent, Chesapeake, VA 23320-2627. The contrac tor shall provide the following system: Cascade 25-Bottle Trailer System with HVAC, Interior Lighting, Shore Power Connection, 50-AMP Circuit Breaker Load Center, Air Cylinders, and a uniquely designed control panel and hose reel. Some of the components th at make up this uniquely designed trailer system are proprietary. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 333411 and the size standard is 500 employees. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 5:00 PM , Eastern Daylight Time, September 14th, 2006. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point o f contact for this action is Tanya Peel, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected].