--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO QUANTUM ANALYTICS FOR MARKES STAINLESS STEEL TUBES (C-TB1PP), SILCOSTEEL COATING FOR ABOVE TUBES (C-SL100), AND MARKES SILCOSTEEL COATED DIFFLOK END CAPS (C-DL1P0)

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 Quantum Analytics, 363 Vintage Park Drive, Foster City, CA 94404-1135. The contractor shall provide Markes Stainless Steel Tubes, Silcosteel Coating for above tubes, and Markes Silcosteel Coated Difflok End Caps. Quantum Analytics is the exclusive USA distributor for Markes International LTD and no other vendor is available that would provide the specified requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)for this requirement is 423830 and the size standard is 100. Interested persons may identify their interest in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, June 28, 2008. This notice of intent is not 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]