Notice of Intent - Sole Source 08312023.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER

Thomas Reuters Checkpoint

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a sole source order to Tax Analysts to provide annual electronic subscription access to the Thomas Reuters Checkpoint subscription for 350 employees of Internal Revenue Service, Chief Counsel Office. The authority permitting a Sole Source Acquisition is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The period of performance will be 12-months from date of award.

According to market research conducted, Thomas Reuters, Inc. is the sole organization and provider of the Checkpoint subscription offered by Thomas Reuters, Inc, a for profit commercial entity. It provides fast access to thoroughly integrated and up-to-date research materials, editorial insight, productivity tools, online learning, news updates, and marketing resources. It answers to tax, accounting, finance, and trade questions, plus guidance and resources to help make confident decisions quickly.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than September 7, 2023, 12PM EST. Responses shall be submitted to carolina.young@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 research solution that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the solution Urban Institute has been providing. Include evidence that your company is capable of providing the specific research mentioned above; and

5. A description of research work and its overall capabilities.

It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your research and solution is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the Urban Institute mentioned above.

The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having research capable of meeting the Government's needs.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

mailto:carolina.young@irs.gov