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The United States Army Yuma Proving Ground, (USAYPG), AZ intends to negotiate a contract with Vaisala Inc, 194 S. Taylor Avenue, Louisville, Co 80027 on an other than full and open competition basis. The requirement is for 2 each Pavement Surface Te mperature Sensor Part # DSCT111X. This item is part of a system that will interface with existing software. This Sensor will be required for data collection package to be installed at Cold Regions Test Center, Alaska. This Sensor is required to ensure the form, fit and function of existing system. Interested parties may submit technical literature showing their capability to meet the Governments requirement no later than 9:00 AM mountain standard time on 6 July 2006. This notice of intent is not a reques t for proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determi ning whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See Note 22, with the exception that the time period for the receipt of proposals for consideration is 4 days instead of 45 days.