--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

On behalf of Human Resource Command and in accordance with FAR subpart 6.3, Contract Center of Excellence intends to negotiate a purchase order on a sole source basis (under the simplified acquisition threshold) to C&L Containers, Inc for the purchas e of air trays embossed with US Flags. These trays are mortuary service industry standard outer shipping containers used for caskets. This announcement is in accordance with FAR 5.101 (a)(2). The point of contact is La Vivian Robinson, Contract Specialist, (703) 695-0478, e-mail address:[email protected]. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to re spond to this requirement within ten (10) days of this announcement's posting date of 11 December 2006.