--Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract.

The Department of Defense's USA Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Pine Bluff Contracting Division, intends to enter into a sole source contract with Air Techniques International, located in Owings Mills, Maryland, for the construction of a Large Filter Test Station. This station will include a Q229/Q262 Gas Life Testing Station and a TDA-115 Refrigerant Leak Tester. The contract is being awarded under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 6, subpart 6.302, which allows for sole source contracts when justified. Interested parties who believe competition could benefit the government are invited to submit technical capabilities, pricing, and supporting information to demonstrate their ability to meet the government's requirements. Submissions should be sent to Mary Love at the Pine Bluff Contracting Division in Arkansas. This notice is not a solicitation for quotations or proposals, nor is there a solicitation document available. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained. The purpose of this announcement is to determine if another source could offer a more advantageous solution than Air Techniques International. If no affirmative written responses are received within 15 days of the notice's publication, the contract will be awarded directly to Air Techniques International without further notification. The contract pertains solely to the outlined project and follows the specified procedures to maintain government acquisition standards.