--The proposed action is for a modification to Contract DAAB07-00-D-C251 with ITT Industries, Inc. for an additional ceiling of $49.9M.

The proposed action provides additional funding of $49.9M to a previous action to Contract DAAB07-00-D-C251 which extended the period of performance to enable additional orders to be issued for Advanced System Improvement Program (ASIP) Single Channe l Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) and associated Line Relaceable Unit (LRUs), ancillaries, test equipment, and spare parts from 1 April 2004 to 30 June 2004 with an additional six one-month options from 1 July 2004 through 31 December 2004. Th e Government has initiated a competitive follow-on acquisition. The solicitation was issued in March 2004 with an award anticipated in August 2004. The proposed action is needed to enable the Government to obtain a seamless supply of required equipment and spare parts. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publ ication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will nor mally be considered solely for the purpose of determing whether to conduct a competitive procurement.