Expert witness services
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 2023H222P00127
- Awardee
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Building & Earth Sciences, Inc. UEI NF1MEJ4FKAU6
- Awarding agency
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Obligated
- $1,400
Award facts
- Contract value 6% obligated
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- $14,204.80 Current, with exercised options
- $24,209.60 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 80% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541199 All Other Legal Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Time and Materials
- Place of performance
- Irondale, AL 35210, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | -$12,805 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,200 | |
| Original award | $10,005 |
About this award
The Internal Revenue Service awarded a $24,209.60 purchase order to Building & Earth Sciences, Inc. on January 6, 2022, for expert witness services related to conservation easement valuation matters supporting IRS Chief Counsel's tax litigation and enforcement efforts. This time-and-materials contract, with no small business set-aside designation, extends through December 31, 2027, and will be performed at the contractor's location in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Building & Earth Sciences, a professional engineering firm specializing in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental consulting, brings relevant expertise in technical analysis and expert testimony to support complex tax disputes involving real property valuations.
This award represents part of a larger relationship between Building & Earth Sciences and the IRS, with the contractor having received multiple purchase orders from the agency totaling over $100,000 in combined potential value since 2022 for expert witness consulting services. The contractor's background includes significant federal contracting experience, including a Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers for laboratory testing services and prior work with the Department of the Army's Joint Munitions Command. The contractor's established expertise in technical evaluation and analysis positions it to provide credible expert witness testimony in defense of IRS positions in conservation easement valuation disputes.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 2023H222P00127?
2023H222P00127 was awarded to Building & Earth Sciences, Inc. by Internal Revenue Service (Department of the Treasury) on January 6, 2022.
How much is contract 2023H222P00127 worth?
The government has obligated $1,400 on 2023H222P00127. Its current value, with exercised options, is $14,205. Its potential value, with all options, is $24,210.
Was contract 2023H222P00127 competed?
The extent of competition for 2023H222P00127 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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