--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO OEHLER RESEARCH INC. FOR DOWNRANGE ACOUSTIC TARGETS AND GUN POSITION INSTRUMENTATION TO CONTROL THE DOWNRANGE TARGETS.

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Oehler Research Inc., located in Austin, Texas, for the provision of an acoustic scoring system computer controller and acoustic scoring targets. Oehler Research is uniquely positioned as the sole distributor of this specific acoustic scoring system used for small arms ammunition. This procurement is conducted under the authority specified in FAR 6.302-1, allowing non-competitive negotiation due to the proprietary nature of the equipment. The contract falls under the NAICS code 334519, which pertains to instruments and related products manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. Interested parties are invited to submit their interest in writing to the designated government point of contact by 11:00 AM EST on March 30, 2007, although this notice does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. The contract specialist overseeing the action is Lise Patterson, who can be contacted via email. This sole source acquisition is aimed at acquiring acoustic scoring technology for downrange targets and gun position instrumentation to facilitate accurate control and measurement in small arms training or testing environments.