--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO FORCE PROTECTION INC. FOR SEVERAL WHEEL COMPONENTS

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Director of Contracting, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with Force Protection Inc., 9801 Highway 78, Ste3, Ladson, SC 29456-3802. The contractor shall provid e several wheel components for the Force Protection Inc. Cougar CAT 1 and CAT II. Force Protection is the only vendor that can attain the required materials. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 336992 and the size standard is 1,000. Interested persons may identify their interest in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, January 14 2008. This notice of intent is no t a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The government point of contact for this action is Sharon Gary, purchasing agent, phone 410-278-1941, email: [email protected]