--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO ARES, INC., FOR 20MM MANN BARRELS, M103 CHAMBER, MIL-S-46047 STEEL, ARES DRAWING #31922.

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 20mm Mann barrels, M103 chamber, using MIL-S-46047 steel, ARES drawing #31922. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 332995 and the size standard is 500. 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 DST, 19 September 2007. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The poi nt of contact for this action is Mary Ann Sadler, purchasing agent, email [email protected].