--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO ARES, INC FOR MANN TEST BARRELS.

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 ARES, Inc., Bldg. 818 Front Street, Erie Industrial Park, Port Clinton, OH 43452-9399. The contr actor shall provide Mann Test Barrels, 20mm, M187 chamber and M103 chamber, MIL-S-46047 steel, per ARES drawing #'s 32132 and 31922. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 332995 and the size standard is 500. Inte rested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 10:00AM Eastern DST, March 20, 2007. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a s olicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Mary Ann Sadler, purchasing agent, phone 410-278-0888, email [email protected].