U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

A -- PROGRAMMATIC RESEARCH AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR GREEN BASE CAMP PROGRAM SOL W13118-9211-0005 DUE 092499 POC Ms. Roberta Boswell (508)233-4946The USAMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contract Division, in support of the U.S. WEB: click here to access the FARSITE.HILL.AF.MIL http://www.arnet.gov/far, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click to contact me, rboswell@natick-amed02.army.mil. The USAMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contract Division, in support of the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), intends to issue a purchase order to Hughes Associates Inc. (HAI) on a sole source basis for programmatic research and systems engineering in support for the Green Base Camp Program. HAI developed the original concept for unifying 4 discrete programmatic and system engineering approaches and is the only known source that can resolve the remaining program issues within the required schedule. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement (i.e., a thorough understanding of the Green Base Camp Program). The proposed contract action is estimated to be below the simplified acquisition threshold ($100K). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within 7h days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Posted 09/17/99 (W-SN381404). (0260)

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