H--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO THE BOEING COMPANY FOR ALTITUDE CHAMBER SERVICES.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to award a sole source contract to The Boeing Company for the provision of a rental high altitude testing chamber. This specialized chamber will be equipped to simulate extreme temperature conditions and provide necessary testing facilities to support the Aberdeen Test Center's requirements. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380, with a size standard of $14 million, indicating it is a professional and technical services contract. The notice communicates that this action is not a request for competitive proposals but a formal intent to negotiate directly with Boeing, as authorized under FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i). Interested parties were invited to submit their interest in writing by July 7, 2014, though this does not constitute a solicitation for offers. The contract specialist managing the procurement is Jason Childress, who can be contacted via email only, as telephone inquiries are not accepted. The contract supports testing activities critical to the Department of Defense’s Aberdeen Test Center operations.