--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO AGAVE BIOSYSTEMS, INC FOR MUTANT ENZYMES

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 Agave Biosystems, Inc., P.O. Box 80010, Austin, TX 78708. The contractor shall provide a bat ch of mutant enzymes. Agave Biosystems, Inc. produces this specific type via patented technology. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 325412 and the size standard is 750 employees. Interested persons may ide ntify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 6:00 PM , Eastern Daylight Time, September 21st, 2006. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a sol icitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Tanya Peel, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected].