R--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Terrorism Research Center Inc, to provide Arab language training UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Terrorism Research Center Inc, to provide Arab language training UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. Terrorism Research Center Inc, 4301 N. Fairfax Drive Suite 305 Arlington Virginia, the value of the contract is expected to be under $50,000. The requirement is for instructions of Arab Customs, Culture, Language and Tactics for Marines deploying to Iraq. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. This purchase will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date is 30 November 2005. Point of contact for this purchase is Sgt Mariam M. Steinbuch at +1 (555) 000-0000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide the services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror's ability to meet all requirements. The government will consider all EOIs received prior to 3 days after date of publication of this synopsis before 4:00p. m. Pacific Standard Time on that date. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. EOIs sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be mailed to P. O. Box 1609, Oceanside CA 92051. EOIs sent via Federal Express or hand carried must be delivered to Regional Contracting Office-SW, MCB Bldg 22180, D St. Camp Pendleton CA 92051-1609 during weekdays, excluding federal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EOIs may be submitted via facsimile to Attn: Sgt Mariam M. Steinbuch at +1 (555) 000-0000. The facsimile transmission must clearly identify this notice and the name of the contracting officer on the first page. Submitters bear the burden of ensuring that the EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on time and should allow a reasonable time for facsimile transmissions to be completed. All pages of the transmission must reach the office before the deadline specified and pages of a facsimile transmission that arrive in the office after the specified deadline will not be considered. The submitter bears the risk of non-receipt of facsimile transmissions and should confirm by telephone that any facsimile was received.