Equal Opportunity Publication Advertisement

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), on behalf of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer(OCHCO), intends to negotiate a sole-source purchase order with Equal Opportunity Publications (EOP), Inc. for - page color advertisement in the following magazines published by EOP: (1) Workforce Diversity, winter publication (2) Careers & the disABLED, fall publication (3) Woman Engineer, spring publication (4) Hispanic Career World, summer / fall publication In compliance with the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS)s Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy, the OCHCO is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce. Therefore, the purpose of this acquisition is to reach the large readership and targeted professional demographic of the EOP magazines to yield hundreds of qualified applicants for current vacancies Department-wide and increase awareness of DHS career opportunities for potential applicants. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. However, firms that believe they can provide these services in their entirety must submit a written notification of interest and capability to the Contract Specialist by the date and time indicated. Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The point of contact is Myrtle Miller, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-447-5581, Fax 202-447-05545, Email address myrtle.miller@dhs.gov