SOLE SOURCE NOTICE

This is a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source procurement to General Dynamics Government Systems Corporation, for supplies to provide the following item: Item #0001, 4 each Taclane E-100, General Dynamic P/N: KG-175. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the government will consider all proposals received within 10 days after date of publication of this synopsis. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Offers sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be mailed to the Contrac ting Office, USMC, Post Office Box 1609, Oceanside, CA 92055. Federal Express should be sent to Contracting Office, Bldg. 22180, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055. All others not sent through the U.S. Postal Service will be considered to be hand carried and direct delivered. Hand carried offers must be delivered to Building 22180, Contracting Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. Direct delivery of offers is only possible during weekdays, excluding federal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Offers may also be submitted via facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000, Attn: Pok-Su Determan. This purchase will be done under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date is 19 April 2002. Point of contact for this purchase is Pok-Su Determan at +1 (555) 000-0000 or Beverly Hardy a t +1 (555) 000-0000.