BBNA_FY20_Synopsis_NOTICE_OF_INTENT.pdf

SYNOPSIS:

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Operations Support, Information Technology, User and Network Services (UNS), Service Planning & Improvement, Office of Acquisitions Strategy has a continuing need for Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs (BBNA) tax software products, training, software maintenance, plus associated adaptation, user and technical support services.

The IRS currently uses the BBNA Corporate Tax Analyzer (CTA) and Income Tax Planner (ITP) software which has been customized for the IRS’ system’s efficiency. The pending firm-fixed price contract will be a renewal of current licenses, and technical support as a short-term contract with in order to allow the IRS to continue to develop the acquisition strategy for a long-term agreement. The software products and related services that are available from only one responsible source.

BBNA has provided Corporate Tax Analyzer (“CTA”) and Income Tax Planner (“ITP”) software and related services to the IRS for about 16 years. The required BBNA software products and services include the following:

1. Qty: 750 BBNA Corporate Tax™ Analyzer (CTA) perpetual licenses and their annual renewals for individual license use.

2. Qty:175 BBNA Income Tax™ Planner (ITP) perpetual licenses and their annual renewals for individual license use.

3. BBNA software combined user and technical support (ITP/CTA Technical Support (HELPDESK) for up to approximately 925 licensed users.

4. BBNA maintenance for IRS proprietary customized IMS Tax Engine Middleware (IMS M) software (including e-file).

5. BBNA user and technical support for IRS proprietary customized IMS Tax Engine Middleware (IMS M) Plug-In software.

6. Custom IRS upgrades and modifications to the Tax Engine Middleware Plug-in are necessary to integrate E-file Support and the latest version of ITP/CTA that is distributed to the IRS within the fiscal year as per the following. All Contractor services:

consulting, on site visits, skill development work and materials necessary to complete the BBNA software support work statement requirements.

7. Continuation of IRS proprietary software or middleware custom development and maintenance that integrates the latest BBNA ITP/CTA software versions distributed to the IRS each fiscal year with both:

8. IRS Issue Management System (IMS). IMS is a large case main audit reporting program used throughout the IRS large case division. This task is referred to as the IMS Middleware (IMS M) software. This also includes the BBNA customized IMS Adaptor that imports Extensible Markup Language (XML) tax return data into BBNA CTA thorough the use of IRS Large Business (LB&I) Issue Management System (IMS). IMS is LB&I’s main audit reporting program and is used by most LB&I Agents, Managers, Examining Technician and Secretaries.

9. IRS Tax Engine. This is referred to as the Tax Engine Middleware Plug-in. It is necessary to integrate E-file Support with the latest version of ITP/CTA that is distributed to the IRS during each fiscal year.

BBNA is the only firm capable of providing tax software products, training, software maintenance, plus associated adaptation, user and technical support services. These products and services support the IRS' mission of providing taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness. Specifically, they are critical to helping the IRS achieve its core objectives of finding pockets of non-compliance, facilitating audit case closure, and fostering a sense of service with taxpayers. BBNA is the sole distributor of CTA and ITP and related products and services, and they are not offered for resell by any other party.

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition of 41 USC 3304(a)(1), FAR citation 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The contemplated award would have a period of performance of 12-months (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020). The contemplated award will be FY20 requirement and/if a solicitation is issued it will be Subject to the Availability of FY20 Funds (In accordance with FAR 52.232-18 -

- Availability of Funds (APR 1984).

The Federal Service Code for this requirement is 7030 ADP Software.

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE; no solicitation is available for this requirement. If a firm believes IRS should not pursue this sole source procurement with Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs (BBNA) then interested parties may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency NO LATER THAN August 30, 2019, by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to the Contracting Officer at the following email address:

Justin.C.DeWitt@irs.gov .

Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

1. The name of your company;

2. Company DUNS No and CAGE Code;

3. Point of Contact, and secondary contact, information;

4. The specific product(s)/services that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order or evidence that your company can provide the specific items mentioned above; and,

5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities.

It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your product(s)/service(s) can provide the same functionality that exists with the Bloomberg BBNA products mentioned above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having a product capable of meeting the Government's needs. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this requirement competitively in the mailto:Justin.C.DeWitt@irs.gov mailto:Justin.C.DeWitt@irs.gov future. The Government will not be responsible for reimbursement of any costs incurred by interested parties in response to this Notice.