SOLE SOURCE NOTICE

(DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORPORATION)

This is a notice of intent to issue a contract to Dot Hill Systems Corporation,  1351 S. Sunset Street, Longmont, CO  80501-8533 on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1,  Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements,  10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The proposed  procurement  is to purchase  maintenance and support for the Dot Hill Assured UVS storage system and the Dot Hill Assured SAN storage system.  The two locations are the Defense Media Activity at Fort Meade, Maryland and the Defense Media Activity at Riverside,  California. See attached Continuation Sheets and Sole Source Justification.

This announcement constitutes the only notice; a written solicitation  will not be issued. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to perform by responding  to this notice by the specified closing date. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government  will consider  all quotes received by the closing date specified in this notice. 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.