--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD The U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE) at the Pentagon, on behalf of The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), and in accordance with FAR subpart 6.302, intends to negotiate a m odification for the extension of services from 24 August 2007 through 31 December 2007, with only one source (Engineering Services Networking (ESN), 2450 Crystal Drive, Suite 1015, Arlington, Virginia 22202). The Office of Small Business Programs is respo nsible for planning, implementation, and execution of programs which impact the involvement of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions in DoD act ivities, and service disabled veteran owned and veteran owned small businesses. The office relies heavily on contractor support to facilitate these activities. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a request for quote. However, all proposals received within five days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to cond uct a competitive procurement. POC is Arlene Dee Carlson, [email protected].