--University of Texas at Austin Graduate Student Services

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to issue a sole source purchase order to The University of Texas at Austin, Office of Sponsored Projects, PO Box 7726, 101 E. 27th Street, Rm 4306, Austin, TX 78713 for graduate student services. T his is a continuation of a research project that has been in effect for 9 years. The course work and training these students have completed includes emphasis in molecular biology as well as drug development and represents an emerging technology that is hi ghly competitive and difficult to obtain in San Antonio, TX. The University of Texas at Austin is within commuting distance to San Antonio, TX and this allows access to resources and facilities otherwise unavailable to the US Army. No solicitation docume nt exists. Any firm that believes it can provide the stated capability is invited to submit written notification to the Contracting Officer within five calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in su fficient detail to demonstrate the firm's ability to provide the stated capability. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer at: USAMRAA, ATTN: MCMR-AAA-G (Peggi Lesnow), 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014. No telephone requests w ill 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.