The Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a non-profit organization, for an antibody development project. The contract, valued at $42,736.50, supports the development of monoclonal antibodies to assess the immune response of salmonids during disease and immune stimulation. The contract has no set-aside designation. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has previously received prime federal contracts and subcontracts from agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Defense to provide various research and support services. This contract is part of the USGS' efforts to study the immune response of salmonids.