L -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Under the Authority of Federal Acquisitions Regulation, Part 6, Subparts 6.301 and 6.302, The U.S. Census Bureau intends to contract with Mr. Donald Danbury on a sole source basis to provide expert advice and assistance to review revised project plans, evaluate current system configuration for potential modifications and provide on-going system management expertise of a large-scale computer cluster for the Economic Statistical Methods and Programming Division (ESMPD) in the National Processing Division (NPC) to support the 2007 Economic Census data capture system. The Census Bureau believes that Mr. Danbury?s experience in working on these items for the 2002 Economic Census, as well as the annual COS/ASM survey, along with Mr. Danbury?s institutional knowledge, experience, and skills make him uniquely qualified to complete the required services. These services are a continuation of services provided by Mr. Danbury and are needed to complete an on-going project over the next year. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing , and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Census Bureau?s needs. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the U.S. Census Bureau, Acquisition Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room #3J447 ATTN: Albert (Abe) Kennedy, Washington, D.C. 20233. This synopsis is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 15 days from the publication of this synopsis, a contract may be issued to Mr. Danbury without further notice.