X -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXTEND A COMMERCIAL SERVICE CONTRACT ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXTEND A COMMERCIAL SERVICE CONTRACT ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS. The United States Agency for International Development intends to extend a warehouse service contract with the Dubai Ports Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on a sole source basis. USAID Contract number TRN-C-00-04-00064-00. The contract period will be extended for a period of one year from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. During this time the contractor will continue to provide warehouse and logistic services to the government. During the one year contract extension, the government will publish a solicitation seeking proposals for commercial warehouse services in the Persian Gulf region. This notice is a notice of a sole source extension of an existing contract. It is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. USAID will publish a combined synopsis / solicitation at this electronic site in the future. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. Paul Vicinanzo, Traffic Management Specialist, USAID, at (202) 712-5147, facsimile: (202) 216-3051, email: [email protected]