--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO VION CORPORATION FOR HARDWARE TO SUPPORT THE STORAGE AREA NETWORK FOR USACHPPM.

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 Vion Corporation, 1055 Thomas Jefferson ST NW, Suite 406, Washington DE 20007-3840. The switches need have been designated by the DCSIM IMD engineering support group as the proper equipment for the task. This service includes exact exchangeability for existing mainframe systems. The North Amerian Indsutry Classification System (NAICS) for this requ irement is 334119 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 10:00 AM, Eastern Daylight Time, September 1 1, 2007. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Irene Mancuso, email: [email protected].