15 notice_of intent Sole Source.pdf
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This notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order announces the Internal Revenue Service's plans to award an order to CCH Incorporated to renew print annual subscriptions of tax-related books and supplemental materials through December 2023. The subscriptions sought include CCH's 2023 print materials covering in-depth tax research, taxation, bankruptcy, international law, and general legal topics. As the only provider of these copyrighted subscription services written by subject matter experts, CCH is the sole responsible source able to meet the research needs of IRS attorneys. Responses to consider alternative sources will be accepted through September 11, 2023 but must demonstrate how the offered solution fulfills the same functionality as CCH's materials.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER
CCH Books and Supplementals
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a sole source order to purchase the print annual subscription renewals of books/ supplemental material from CCH Incorporated for the IRS Chief Counsel Library and Associate Offices. The authority permitting a Sole Source Acquisition is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source.
The period of performance will be from the date of award to 12/31/2023. According to market research conducted, CCH is the only source that provides 2023 print subscriptions for in-depth tax-related research resources.
Print subscriptions sought, are peculiar to one publisher (manufacturer). The publisher provides copyrighted subscription services of legal research resources written by noted scholars and practitioners in the fields of taxation, bankruptcy, international, and general legal research. The subscriptions are essential research tools. Office of Chief Counsel attorneys need access to quality legal research materials in order to conduct comprehensive legal research. Print subscriptions provide access to graphical elements such as charts, pictures, graphs, mathematical/accounting formulas which are oftentimes not reproduced in electronic resources.
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than September 11, 2023, 12PM EST. Responses shall be submitted to carolina.young@irs.gov. Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. The name of your company;
2. Company DUNS No.;
3. POC name and contact information;
4. The specific research solution that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the solution Urban Institute has been providing. Include evidence that your company is capable of providing the specific research mentioned above; and
5. A description of research work and its overall capabilities.
It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your research and solution is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the Urban Institute mentioned above.
The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having research capable of meeting the Government's needs.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
mailto:carolina.young@irs.gov
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