--NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, on behalf of the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Army Medical Surveillance Activity, has a requirement for continued on-site support to analyze, interpret, and disseminat e information regarding the status, trends, and determinants of the health and fitness of American service members. The contractor must have education, training, and experience relative to epidemiological analysis of Army data. The period of performance is for no more than one year in order to prepare for a follow-on competitive action. Anticipated period of performance is 27 September 2007 to 26 September 2008 or sooner. USAMRAA intends to negotiate a sole source contract for the continuation of servic es with General Dynamics Information Technology, 3211 Jermantown Road, Suite 700, Fairfax, VA 22030. The intent is to make a sole source award pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requ irements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document exists. Any firm that believes it can provide the stated capability within the established timeframe is invited to submit written notification to the Contr acting Officer within ten calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firms ability to provide the stated capability within the established timeframe. Informati on can be sent to the Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. Responses received will be evaluated, however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, USAMRAA will proceed with the sole source contract.