6 SF 1009 - SAP Sole Source _Legislative Consulting Support.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

SF 1009 - FAR 13.106-1(b) SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR

ACQUISITIONS AT OR BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

Treasury Standard Form – 1009 (Rev 10/18)

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b)

1. Identification of the requesting activity and contracting activity.

The requiring activity is the Communication and Liaison (C&L), Office of Legislation Affair and the contracting activity is Office of Business Acquisition Solutions (OBSA), Streamline Acquisition Division.

2.a A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs.

The purpose of this sole source justification is to obtain approval to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with Hill Top Consulting, LLC for the purchase of the consulting services described in section 3.a below. The need date for these items is January 22, 2021. The period of performance will be for a six (6) month base period with one (1) six (6) month option periods. See to requisition no.5000115317 for a copy of the performance work statement.

2.b Name and business size of the vendor. Hill Top Consulting, LLC size 2.c Requisition No. 5000115317

3. IGCE/Estimated dollar value.

The IGCE is $219,000.00 inclusive of one six- month option periods. Refer to the IGCE for additional details.

4.a Identification of the circumstances that preclude competition (Check the appropriate box that applies).

Urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Brand-name Industrial mobilization.

Other 4.b Supporting information and facts (i.e. the details surrounding the requirement that supports the selection made in 4.a).

The proposed contractor’s unique qualifications and the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited as follows:

The Office of Legislative Affairs will shortly be leaderless in about two weeks. IRS will then have no experienced senior leadership to lead its legislative strategy and direct interactions with Congress. During this critical transition period to a new presidential administration and a new Congress as well as continued implementation of the Taxpayer First Act, a full-time senior level resource familiar with in-depth knowledge of IRS legislative affairs policies, procedures, business and legislative processes is needed. Hill Top Consulting, LLC, headed up by a former director of IRS Legislative Affairs, has intimate knowledge of IRS operations and legislative strategy, and has first-hand knowledge of the operations of Congress and the ability to understand and identify policy issues of concern to the IRS operating or functional divisions; convey those issues to Congressional staffs, GAO, and Treasury; and advise high level.

IRS operating or functional division officials on Congressional, GAO, and Treasury activities of interest to the operating or functional divisions of the IRS. Cynthia A Vanderpoo

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b)

5. Any other important information.

The IRS has estimated that use of any other contractor or procurement vehicle that does not have first-hand knowledge of the IRS and their legislative strategies such as Hill Top Consulting, LLC, would cause significant delays in coordination of legislative affairs guidance and strategy, undetermined loss of funding to the IRS due to not having a knowledgeable and experienced individual guide IRS legislative strategy, and undue stress on both IRS, Treasury, and members of Congress due to an uncoordinated legislative strategy for the IRS in meeting the legislative needs of each of those parties.

6. Certifications and Approvals.

6.a Program Office certification (Requiring Activity). I hereby certify that the supporting information and data provided which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Cynthia A Vanderpool Date: 01/22/2021

Signature:

6.b Contracting Officer approval. In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), as a warranted contracting officer, I hereby determine that the circumstances of the acquisition make only one brand-name or source reasonably available for the reasons provided above; therefore precluding competition and supporting the Government’s determination to solicit as a brand-name requirement or solicit and award to the vendor stated in section 2.b.

Name: Kimberlee R. Brown Date: 01/22/2021

Signature:

Cynthia A. Vanderpool .

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/13

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b)