--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO YOUNG & BERTKE AIR SYSTEMS CO. FOR A CUSTOM INHALATION CHAMBER

The U. S. Army Contracting Agency, Directorate of Contracting, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with Young & Bertke Air systems Co., 2118 Winchell Avenue, Cincinnatti, OH 45215. The contractor shall provide four 36 x 36 inhalation chamber systems to accommodate custom air handling, filtration configurations and capabilities, and aerosol generation and test atmosphere characterization equipment. The specifications and drawings are proprietary items to Young & Bertke Air Systems Co. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 333411 and the size standard is 500 employees. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point o f contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 4:00 PM , Eastern Daylight Time, August 15th, 2006. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Tanya Peel, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected].