A--This is a notice of intent to extend a sole source contract.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command- APG Belvoir intends to extend on sole source basis Contract Number W15P7T-08-D-M240 with Raytheon Company, 2501 W. University Dr. McKinney, TX 75071-2813. Under the proposed action, the contractor shall continue to provide additional Azimuth Drive Assemblies, Armor Caps, and Armor Rings for the Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) on the M1A2, and M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP) Abrams Tanks. This extension is for a period of twelve (12) months. There is no increase in the Contract ceiling. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals. However, all responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Responses shall be no longer than ten (10) pages and shall be in a Microsoft Word compatible format. The anticipated date of award to extend on a sole source basis the existing Contract is 26 Sept 2013. All responders must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration in accordance with FAR 52.204-7 and DFAR 252.204-7004. In addition, all offerors must complete the Certifications and Representations as set forth in FAR 52.212-3. This can be accomplished through the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Point of contact for this action is Tony Adams, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] or Ray Jones, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. No telephonic inquiries will be honored.