I_5 FY25 RFI_NTFO.docx

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES (IRS) NATIONWIDE TAX FORUMS

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10, MARKET RESEARCH.

This RFI 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.

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.

BACKGROUND:

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducts the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum (hereinafter “Tax Forum”) in a conference/exhibition environment, where the tax professional community and the IRS can participate in an exchange to promote effective tax administration. The Tax Forum represents an IRS-wide platform to share tax law, policy and procedural changes, as well as new initiatives and programs. The Tax Forum also represents a major opportunity to bring together current and potential electronic filers, hardware and software vendors, banking authorities, tax preparers, state taxing agencies and the IRS to educate and update tax professionals.

The IRS is seeking interested vendors capable of managing, planning, coordinating, and executing all activities necessary for the IRS to conduct the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum Program.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

The IRS is requesting submission of Technical Capabilities.

I. Technical Capabilities - Each response should include the following information:

a) Company Name.

b) Company Address.

c) Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address.

d) Identification of any current Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicles (e.g. General Services Administration [GSA], Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement [SEWP], NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center [NITAAC] schedule numbers and SIN category(ies)) they may possess or are aware of that would support this possible requirement. including the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code.

e) Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.)

f) Contract holder’s capability statement that addresses organizational and staff experience and expertise.

g) Answers to Technical Questions, attached to this Request for Information.

Questions in response to this Request for Information may be submitted electronically on or before May 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The Government reserves the right to respond to some, all or none of the questions submitted. Vendors that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their capability statements/RFI responses. Questions should be submitted to: dennis.w.jackson@irs.gov The deadline for responses to this RFI is 12:00PM EDT, May 22, 2024.

Responses should be submitted in GSA eBuy.

Responses shall not exceed 10 pages and 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. Vendors shall reference “IRS Nationwide Tax Forums” in the subject line of their response as well as in the subject line of any other e-mail correspondence referencing this notice.

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

Thank you for your interest.

Contracting Office Address:

Internal Revenue Service 5000 Ellin Road Lanham, MD 20706 Primary Point of Contact:

Dennis Jackson Email address: dennis.w.jackson@irs.gov