Sources Sought Notice 24-50-OITA _ Amendment 1 (6.5.2024).docx

Amended 6/5/2024: The purpose of this amendment is to include the Submission Requirements. Refer to the highlighted area in the document for the update.

This Sources Sought Notice IS RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10, MARKET RESEARCH.

This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or the obligation on the part of Government. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. This notice is for market research purposes only.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. IRS will not entertain questions regarding this market research.

Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the analysis. All data received in response to this Sources Sought synopsis that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with all applicable Government regulations. All documentation shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned.

The IRS is seeking responses from potential contractors with the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the requirements outlined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) entitled, Corporate Registry Data to Support IRS Analytics.

Submission Requirements:

All capability statements shall be submitted via email to the point of contact listed below. The title of the email shall read “Responses to IRS Corporate Registry Data to Support IRS Analytics.” Responses shall be limited to 10 single-sided pages, not including the required business information and cover page. Pages should be single-spaced, minimum 11-point Times New Roman font with a minimum of one- inch margins on all sides. Responses shall not contain any brochures, advertising or any other type of extraneous, graphic literature or documents that have not been requested and are not relevant or essential in demonstrating the company’s ability to provide the required services. Vendors may provide links to relevant websites, as appropriate.

The deadline for responses to this SSN is 5:00 PM EST, June 19, 2024, at 5:00 EST. Responses should be sent electronically to Brian Raub at brian.g.raub@irs.gov with a courtesy copy to Adrienne Spruill at adrienne.m.spruill@irs.gov.

** THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RESPOND TO PHONE CALLS. **