The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award, on a sole source basis, a purchase order to Howards Concrete Pumping Co. located in Cuddy, PA. The purchase order is for the Remote Construction of Mine Seal No. 3 at the NIOSH Lake Lynn Laboratory. The authority for this sole source procurement is FAR Part 6.302-1 in that the Howards Concrete Pumping Co. is the only known source that can furnish this service. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide the required services are encouraged to identify themselves and give written noticification to the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the publication date of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries may be sent to Tommy Dorsey by e-mail at
[email protected] or by fax at 770-488-2847 and reference 2004-Q-11372.