R--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOSIATION 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 Industrial Hygiene Association, 3141 Fairview park DR STE 777 Falls Church, VA, 22042 USA. The contractor shall provide an annual American Industrial Hygiene Association accreditation certificate for U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) laboratories. USAPHC already owns and operates the laboratories which require accreditation and the American Industrial Hygiene Association 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 7, 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.