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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Creative Testing Solutions for supplies or services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award this contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). The primary objectives are to understand the association between state of residence and presence of antibodies directed against alpha-gal, and to determine the association between blood type and the presence of these antibodies. To meet these objectives, the CDC requires nationally representative blood donor specimens with known zip code of residence and blood type, which Creative Testing Solutions can provide through its access to specimens from multiple blood collection agencies across the United States. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 325414 - Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond, and any responses received within seven days will be considered, though this is not a request for competitive proposals. The government will make a determination on whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received.