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The U.S. Coast Guard intends to procure a one year subscription for an online Diversity Sponsorship Button, which would provide the US Coast Guard with diverse candidates in the IT, Engineering, and Professional workforce for recruiting. (SEE NOTE 22) This proposed procurement is for services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis to Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology, 197 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081-1755. SCOPE: The U.S. Coast Guard's diversity recruiting message will have prominent presence on the Diversity/Careers Home Page, Sponsors Page, Careers Page and throughout the site. With Diversity/Careers Online, your sponsorship button will be on every page regardless of point of entry and link to the U.S. Coast Guard's website, i.e. home page, diversity page, job posting page, career page, etc. Note 22. The proposed contract action is for 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.