Non-Resident Tax Advice and Assistance
Added: Nov 08, 2016 11:00 am
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), The Division of International Services (DIS)/Program and Employee Services (PES)/Office of Research Services (ORS), is looking for a contractor that can provide Income Tax Advice and Assistance for the NIH Visiting Program. Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, materials, equipment, software, and facilities not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to provide income tax advice and guidance services for non-resident visiting foreign scientists at the National Institutes of Health.In accordance with the terms of FAR 12.603:(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number for this requirement is NIH-OLAO-OD3-RFP4383154 and this is a Request for Proposal. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89-2. (iv) This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541213, and the small-business size standards is $20.5 million.(v) The contract line items and quantities can be found below or in the attached documentation. All option periods/quantities are included.(vi) The statement of work is in the attachment entitled "DIS Tax Contract Statement of Work".The following clauses apply to this acquisition:(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. (viii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is applicable. The specific evaluation criteria is included within the attachment entitled "DIS Tax Contract Evaluation Criteria".(ix) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer, or submit a printout to their Online Reps and Certs. (x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause, as well as any addenda to the clause, are included in the attachment entitled "Additional Provisions - DIS Tax Contract". (xi) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Applicable clauses can be found in the attachment entitled "Additional Provisions - DIS Tax Contract".(xii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices can be found in the attachment entitled "Additional Provisions - DIS Tax Contract". There is no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating assigned to this acquisition.(xiii) In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representations and Certifications located at https://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov/ prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation [Note: Lack of registration in the System for Award Management will make an offeror ineligible for award.] All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency.(xiv) Offers must be submitted no later than 12:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, November 18, 2016. For delivery of responses through the Postal Service, the address is NIH/OD, 6011 Executive Blvd, Suite 541A, Rockville, Maryland 20852. E-mail submissions to anne.mineweaser@nih.gov by required response time. Fax submissions are not authorized. Requests for further information or questions concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing to anne.mineweaser@nih.gov no later than November 14, 2016.(xv) Point of ContactAnne Mineweaser, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-827-7683. Email anne.mineweaser@nih.gov .Alternate: Brendan Miller, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-594-0957, Brendan.Miller2@nih.gov
NIH-OLAO-OD3-RFP4383154 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
11/8/16, 11:00 AM USAC Request for Proposal: Federal, State and Local Tax Returns And Advisory Services
Added: May 16, 2016 10:02 am
At the request of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Managing Director (OMD), and to ensure wide exposure of the Universal Service Administrative Company's (USAC) solicitations, the FCC is alerting the public that USAC has posted on its website, the Request for Proposals (RFP) to tax preapration and consulting services. The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. The closing date for quotes is June 3, 2016 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued in accordance with Part 13 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations (known as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no separate written solicitation will be issued. The solicitation number is USAC-FI-2016-03-008. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. No additional notification will be issued by the FCC. ALL COMMUNICATIONS IN REFERENCE TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES SHALL BE THROUGH USAC'S Contracting Office. The RFP describes the services requested and provides instructions on how to respond.BACKGROUND: USAC is a not-for-profit Delaware corporation. The FCC has appointed USAC as the permanent administrator of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the universal service support mechanisms (Support Mechanisms): High Cost (HC), Lifeline (LI), Rural Health Care (RHC) and Schools & Libraries (SL) as set forth in Title 47, Part 54, Section 701 of the Code of Federal Regulations. As part of its administrative function, USAC performs, subject to FCC oversight, the billing, collection, and disbursement functions associated with the USF and the Support Mechanisms. Additional information concerning USAC and its administration of the USF and Support Mechanisms can be obtained from USAC's website located at: www.usac.org.USAC is requesting proposals from a single contractor to provide tax preparation and consulting services. This request for proposals (RFP) describes the products and support being requested and provides instructions on how to respond.THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT BY A FEDERAL AGENCY, GOVERNMENT CORPORATION, GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED CORPORATION OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. THE CONTRACT AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFQ WILL NOT BE A SUBCONTRACT UNDER A FEDERAL PRIME CONTRACT TO USAC.Complete quotes must be submitted to Sequoia Howell, USAC Contracting Office, no later than the date and time set forth in the RFP. Proposals must be submitted by e-mail (rfp@usac.org), mail, courier or hand delivered to: Universal Service Administrative Company Attn: Ms. Sequoia Howell, 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200. Washington, DC 20036.
USAC-FI-2016-03-008 Federal Communications Commission
5/16/16, 10:02 AM Tax Center Coordinator
Added: Dec 09, 2014 9:27 am
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation, which incorporates provisions and clauses for commercial services in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. This acquisition is set-aside for Small Businesses in accordance with FAR part 19.5. The associated NAICS code for this acquisition is 541213 with a size standard of $19 Million. The subject solicitation number is: F2Z00C4328AW01McConnell AFB, KS 67221-3702 plans to acquire a Tax Center Coordinator for the 2015 tax season:The tax coordinator shall oversee the 2015 McConnell Tax Center, offering federal and state tax assistance to more than 16,000 Department of Defense beneficiaries associated with McConnell AFB. The tax coordinator shall be responsible for the preparation and electronic filing of personal income tax returns by VITA volunteers The Tax Center is located at McConnell AFB, Kansas, and work conducted there shall be monitored by the McConnell legal office. All necessary equipment and supplies shall be provided by the Air Force. TaxWise Online, the Internal Revenue Service's approved tax preparation and electronic filing software, shall be used. All performance shall be in accordance with the attached Statement of Work, dated 1 Dec 14The following is a description of the proposed contract line item (CLIN) as detailed in the solicitation: CLIN 0001 - QTY (630 Hrs) - The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supplies, materials, supervision, and transportation necessary to oversee the 2015 McConnell Tax Center, offering federal and state tax assistance in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement, dated 1 December 2014. *Period of Performance 5 January 2015 - 30 April 2015The following provisions and clauses in their latest editions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors.FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items.FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items.FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items.FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement.Statutes or Executive orders-Commercial Items.Additional FAR Provisions and Clauses are included in the attached solicitation.Award will be made to the responsive offeror determined to be the most advantageous to the government in accordance with the criteria listed in the attached solicitation.Awardee will be required to invoice through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Award can only be made to contractors registered in System for Award Management (http://www.SAM.gov).To submit a valid quote please fill the attached solicitation and send with your offer. Offerors shall respond to this solicitation by 1:00pm CST, 19 December 2014. Offers shall be emailed to as a first option A1C Russell E. Lund at Russell.Lund@us.af.mil and/or SrA Gregory R. Smith at Gregory.Smith.86@us.af.mil
F2Z00C4328AW01 Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command
12/9/14, 9:27 AM