99--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO JOHN ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GROUND MAINTENANCE.

U. S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with John Arch School, Bel Air, MD. The students shall perform general ground maintenance duties associated with the weeding, mulching, trimming, watering, planting of flower beds and boxes, and trash and twig pick-up, leaf raking and removing within the Aberdeen Test Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Each student (5) works 3 hours, one day a week. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 611110 and the sixe standard is $6.5 million. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Time, March 11, 2010. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Linda Reynolds, Purchasing Agent, email: [email protected]