Notice for a SOLE SOURCE requirement for the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program, Clerical Services in accordance with the 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).

CONTRACT NO.: F11PX00732 Notice for a SOLE SOURCE requirement in accordance with the 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 6, 6.302-1, Only one responsible source, able to support the government's goal for community outreach and recruitment while fulfilling a Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program and Management Directive 715. Arrupe High School is 97% underrepresented and is the only known participating high school, through the Department of Education and Work-Study Program, which falls into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) area. The USFWS Contracting and General Services Office in Denver, Colorado intends to award Sole Source to Arrupe High School, 4343 Utica, Denver, CO 80212,for temporary clerical services 6 December 2010 - 10 June 2011, UNIT OF ISSUE: Weeks QUANTITY: 28. A full copy of the Justification and Approval may be found at http://www.fws.gov/contracts/ja.aspx?id=448361AB-3D27-49FC-AE8C-40284484638E USFWS believes, based on market research, that Arrupe High School is the only source of the 24 participates that fall into USFWS region and able to support both the goals of the school and government. Procurement of these services from another service would likely be incompatible with the goals of the program and would result in higher substantial cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Any parties who feel they have the capabilities required to do the above are welcome to provide documentation on their expertise and qualifications for consideration by 2 December 2010, 10:00 AM ET (8:00 AM MT). All such documentation should be sent to the point of contact listed in this announcement. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. The intent of this announcement is to determine if any source(s) exist. Therefore, a solicitation will not be made available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The USFWS point of contact for this requirement is Jacqueline Carter, Contract Specialist at 303-236-4772, [email protected], FAX 303-236-4791.