--Notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order

Notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order to Host Communications Inc. located at 546 East Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508. The award will be made for the purchase of a signage package advertising the Tennessee Army National Guard which will be placed in Neyland Stadium at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN for the 2006 football season. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 6.302-1, for Other than Full and Open Competition and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to USPFO for Tennessee Contracting Division Attn: Randal Halbrooks, PO Box 41502 Nashville, or sent by email to [email protected]. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 3:30 PM CST, Monday, May 26, 2006. A determination not to compete this requirement is wit hin the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. The point of contact for this announcement is Randal Halbrooks, Contracting Specialist, at [email protected].