--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

A sole source purchase order is planned to be awarded to Host Communications Inc., located in Lexington, Kentucky, for the acquisition of a Big Orange Blast signage package to advertise the Tennessee Army National Guard. The signage will be installed at Worlds Fair Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, starting September 18, 2008. This procurement is conducted under specific federal acquisition regulations that allow for non-competitive contracting and simplified acquisition procedures. Although this notice indicates intent to award without competition, it explicitly states that it is not a solicitation for quotations, and no contract will be awarded based on responses to this notice. Interested parties may submit written inquiries or concerns by 3:30 PM CST on September 15, 2008, to the designated contracting office in Nashville, Tennessee, directed to Randal Halbrooks via email. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that future competitive procurement would benefit the government. The procurement falls under the Department of Defense, with the contracting activity being the USPFO for Tennessee Contracting Division, associated with NAICS code 541840. The government reserves the discretion to decide whether or not to compete this requirement.