R--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ACCREDITATION FOR ANNUAL ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE.

The U. S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tenant Division, intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i)) with the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation 5301 Buckeystown Pike STE 350 Frederick, MD 21704-8373 USA. The contractor shall provide an annual American Association for Laboratory Accreditation certificate for U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) laboratories. USAPHC already owns and operates the laboratories which require accreditation and the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation is the only vendor who can provide the required certificate. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 813920 and the size standard is $14.0 million. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), March 19, 2014. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation for offers. The point of contact for this action is Jason Childress, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected]. No telephone requests shall be honored.