--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO BAUER COMPRESSORS FOR BAUER MODEL TCOM-25H FIVE STAGE, AIR COOLED, PRESSURE LUBRICATION HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR.

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Directorate, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with Bauer Compressors Inc., 1328 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk VA 23502-1944. The contractor shall provide the Bauer Model Tcom-25H five stage, air cooled, pressure lubrication high pressure compressor with maximum working pressure of 6000 PSI. This is a proprietary item. The unit is similar to the fixed compressor currently in service. The North American Industry Cla ssification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 333912 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 12:0 0 noon, Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, January 25, 2007. This notice of intent is not request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Irene Mancuso, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected] y.mil.