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The U.S. Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Facilities Design and Construction Division intends to make an award to Elizabeth Gill Lui to acquire the Rights and Reproduction Applications of the project called Building Diplomacy. The acquisition includes a photographic documentary work featuring chanceries, ambassador's residences and selective consulates and DCM residences in the Department of State real estate portfolio. The photographs include a range of representational and documentary images of architectural exteriors and landscaping, and interior representational spaces. The documentary includes 39 countries. No telephone request for solicitation package will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer to Maria Z. Tran either by facsimile (703) 875-6292 or e-mail tranmz@state.gov.NOTE 22. The proposed 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. 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. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.