Notice of Intent- betaSAM.gov.pdf

Solicitation Number:

5000086170

Procurement Type:

Special Notice

Title:

Mergent Online Global Database Enterprise License for US and International Company Data

Classification Code:

70—General purpose information technology equipment

NAICS Code:

561499 – All Other Business Support Services

Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action?

No

Description:

INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Mergent Online for Mergent’s Online Global Database Enterprise License for US and International Company Data for 6 Concurrent Users, Manuals of CD-ROM (4x per year updates) and Domestic and International Excel Spreadsheets (4x per year) Subscription Renewal. The authority permitting a sole source acquisition is FAR 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement”. The period of performance for this software is 04/01/2020 – 03/31/2021. The company data provided by this vendor, Mergent Online are the only data that meets the IRS, Statistics of Income Division (SOI) for in-depth review and analysis of domestic and international corporations. Continued use of the Mergent data would provide the SOI Division with the same high-quality level of research in publishing corporation statistics.

This product has features and capabilities not found in the competition and this vendor is the only source for acquiring license for this product.

No solicitation package will be issued on betaSAM.gov. This notice of intent to conduct sole source procurement is not a request for quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than March 31, 2020. Responses shall be submitted to wayne.s.plummer@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 product(s) that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order and;

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5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities. It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your ability to provide Mergent Online Software. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence or having a product capable of meeting the Government’s needs.

Place of Contract Performance:

Washington, DC

Set Aside:

Not be set-aside