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The Air Force District of Washington Medical Support Branch (AFDW/A7KM) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) for culture, repository and distribution service. ATCC is the Industry Standard for scientifically sound strains and cell lines that can stand the scrutiny of peer-review. ATCC establishes thoroough characterization to prove the purity, authenticity, and ?traceability? for each strain or cell line. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 10 USC 2304( c)(1). 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. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.