--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Marketing Int'l Corp (MIC) located in Arlington, VA, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The contract involves MIC serving as the show management contractor responsible for providing and managing a 2,500-square-foot island booth (Booth 1523) for the Visual Information Services Division during the AUSA winter symposium and exhibition. MIC will also handle sales and marketing efforts for all military organizations wishing to participate in the event. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 532299, indicating the size standard for the contract. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in writing to the designated government point of contact, Rosalind McFadden, by the specified deadline of 4:00 PM Eastern Time on February 6, 2008. However, this notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals or an offer solicitation, but rather an announcement of the intent to award a sole source contract. The contract specifics emphasize the sole source nature of the action and the particular role of MIC in facilitating exhibit space and related services for the military event.