IRS Response to RFI Qus _ CE.pdf
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- 05062024
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This document contains the IRS's responses to consolidated questions received in response to a Request for Information (RFI) for a "Continuing Education (CE) Provider Registration and Tracking System" federal contract opportunity.
The key details are:
- There is an incumbent contractor, Advocation Strategies, Inc., with a contract valued between $1-2 million (although it is a no-cost contract for the IRS).
- The IRS prefers the historical no-cost model, but is open to other pricing models.
- Over the past 5 years, the annual average total payments processed through the system were approximately $372,000, with 83% paid by credit card and 17% by EFT and check.
- The IRS is considering putting the prospective contract requirement into the 8(a) program.
- This is an RFI only, not a solicitation for proposals. The IRS is conducting market research to prepare for a possible follow-on contract when the current one expires on August 31, 2026.
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IRS Responses to Consolidated Questions received in response to the RFI for:
“Continuing Education (CE) Provider Registration and Tracking System” (05062024)
Qu # Docu-ment
Section/
Page Question/Recommendation Government Response
1 RFI
General
Is there an incumbent on this contract? If so, please provide the incumbent name, current contract number, Period of performance, value of the contract.
• Yes, contract # 2023H2-P-21-00203.
• Incumbent is Advocation Strategies, Inc.
• POP is 9/1/21 – 8/31/26.
• Overall contract value range is between $1-2M
(however, this is a no-cost contract for the IRS).
2 RFI
The RFI includes a comment that historically, the contract has been performed at no cost, with fees recouped through payment processing. Please confirm if this historical model is the IRS’s preference, or if a more traditional system implementation contract is preferred.
While the IRS does prefer the no-cost model, we would like input or recommendation of any other pricing models from industry that we should consider.
3 RFI
Please provide the total number and total amount of payments paid through the system by CE providers, per payment method (Credit/Debit, EFT, Check, Cash), each year for the past 5 years.
We will only provide annual averages for the fees collected and percentages of sales to describe payment method. (Note we are currently in OP3 of the current contract).
The three-year annual average of total payments under the existing contract is an estimated
$372,000. The two-year annual average for the preceding contract was an estimated $262,000.
On average, 83% of the provider fees were paid by credit card and 17% were paid through EFTs and checks.
Qu # Docu-ment
Section/
Page Question/Recommendation Government Response
4 RFI
Is the agency open to placing the prospective requirement into the 8(a) program?
An acquisition strategy has not been decided on yet. Making this an 8(a) requirement will be considered.
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