OCPO BPA RFI V4.pdf

Internal Revenue Service Industry Engagement – Request for Information

Project Title: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) Support Services

Primary PSC: R699 – Support – Administrative: Other

Primary NAICS Code: 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Release Date: TBD

Response Due Date: TBD

Primary Point of Contact: Alyssa Seiden, Alyssa.j.seiden@irs.gov

Secondary Point of Contact: Janelle Meredith, Janelle.M.Meredith@irs.gov

Introduction:

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), is requesting information on the current market capabilities of administrative and professional support services providers with the ability to provide qualified personnel to assist the IRS in managing and implementing projects and programs as defined in individual call orders.

Background and Context:

The Mission of the IRS is to provide America’s taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all.

The IRS / OCPO provides procurement support for the IRS, the Department of Treasury Departmental Offices (DO), and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). OCPO is comprised of the following divisions:

• Office of Resource Planning (ORP) – Manages OCPO business operations, organizational strategy and evaluation, budget planning and execution, human resources, communications, and risk management activities.

• Acquisition Management & Planning (AMP) – Proactively engages OCPO customers and stakeholders to deliver effective, advanced acquisition planning services and drive innovative, optimal acquisition solutions.

• Office of Analytics, Research, & Technology (ART) – Maintains procurement data systems and repositories, conducts advanced data analytics, and manages tools and technology for

OCPO.

• Office of Procurement Policy (OPP) – Oversees compliance and quality assurance reviews of procurement operations and manages training and developmental opportunities for the procurement workforce.

• Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA) – Plans, negotiates, executes, and manages the procurements of non-information technology products and services for OCPO customers.

• Office of Information Technology Acquisition (OITA) – Plans, negotiates, executes, and manages the procurements of information technology products and services for OCPO customers.

OCPO is looking for professional services geared towards assisting OCPO achieve its goals and objectives through highly effective communication, strategic planning, acquisition planning, and mailto:Alyssa.j.seiden@irs.gov mailto:Janelle.M.Meredith@irs.gov management support. The IRS / OCPO requires the support of multiple Contractors with extensive experience providing administrative and professional support services to support the mission of the IRS and the individual missions of the IRS divisions the anticipated Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will support.

DISCLAIMER

This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal or quote. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Request for Information (RFI) is strictly voluntary.

1. Requirements of the RFI The intent of this RFI is to obtain information that will assist the IRS / OCPO in determining the market for vendors with this capability. The IRS / OCPO requests information from administrative and professional support services providers with the capability of providing services in the areas of, but not limited to:

1. Procurement Optimization Consulting Services.

2. Acquisition Pre-Planning Support, Acquisition Package Development, Requirement Writing and Planning Support.

3. Procurement Data Analysis, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Procurement PowerBI

Dashboards and SharePoint Support.

4. Administrative / Executive Support.

5. Organizational Effectiveness.

6. Program / Project Management, Procurement Strategic Planning, Procurement Performance

Metrics / Key Performance Indicators.

7. Procurement Policy and Procedure Optimization Support.

8. Procurement Communication Support.

9. Vendor / Industry Engagement Support.

10. Acquisition Support Services.

2. RFI Information Requested The IRS / OCPO is seeking RFI responses from Interested Parties, which shall be provided in three

(3) Sections, capabilities statement, relevant contracts, and industry feedback.

Section 1 – Capabilities Statement Respondents shall provide a brief capabilities statement, not to exceed five (5) pages, as it relates to their approach and methodologies in providing services in the areas outlined above. The capabilities statement shall include, but is not limited to:

• Company identifying information (name, address, CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, etc.).

• Company Point of Contact (name, title, phone number, and email).

• Certification of business size (large or small) based on the Small Business Administration

(SBA) size standard for NAICS code 541611.

• Socioeconomic category (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman-owned, veteran-owned, etc.), if applicable.

• GSA Schedule Contract Number, if applicable.

• Any Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) the company is a part of.

Section 2 – Relevant Contracts Respondents shall submit information on their most relevant contract to each of the ten (10) service areas listed above from within the past five (5) years. Respondents shall only provide one (1) example for each of the ten (10) service areas. Respondents do not have to respond to each service category, only the ones they have relevant past performance experience in. Contracts performed as a Prime Contractor will be considered more relevant than contracts performed as a sub-contractor.

For the relevant information, the IRS is requesting the following information, not to exceed one (1) page for each contract:

• Prime or Sub-Contractor

• Small business subcontracting opportunities provided, if applicable.

• Program title and contract number, delivery order, task order number

• Contracting agency / customer

• Original contract value and contract type

• Summarize major achievements, successes, innovations and findings that were accomplished during contract performance, as well as any major problems/challenges encountered, and corrective actions taken to resolve them during the period of performance of the contract.

• An indication of which service area (outlined above) was provided on the contract.

Section 3 – Industry Feedback Respondents are strongly encouraged to provide feedback they feel is relevant regarding suggested approaches to fulfilling this requirement. In addition to respondent suggested feedback, the IRS is interested in feedback or suggestions regarding the following topics:

• Are there any concerns with the primary Product Service Code (PSC) selected based on the large variety of service areas? If so, which PSC would be a better fit?

• Are there any concerns with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code selected? If so, which NAICS code would be a better fit?

• Does a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 8 or Part 13 BPA suit this requirement best?

• If the Government chose FAR Part 8, are there any concerns with the Professional Services Schedule, 541611 category?

3. Submission Instructions

Questions in response to this RFI shall be sent via email no later than 1:00pm Eastern Time (ET) on 16 October 2023. The Government reserves the right to respond to some, all or none of the questions submitted. No phone calls will be accepted; all correspondence shall be in writing at this time.

All responses to this RFI shall be sent via email to Alyssa Seiden at Alyssa.j.seiden@irs.gov and Janelle Meredith at Janelle.M.Meredith@irs.gov. Submissions must be received no later than 1:00pm Eastern Time (ET) on 25 October 2023.

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.

mailto:Rebecca.h.katz@irs.gov

Thank you for your interest.

Contracting Office Address:

Internal Revenue Service 5000 Ellin Road Lanham, MD 20706

Primary Point of Contact:

Alyssa Seiden, Acquisition Management and Planning (AMP) Division, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Alyssa.j.seiden@irs.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Janelle Meredith, Acquisition Management and Planning (AMP) Division, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Janelle.M.Meredith@irs.gov mailto:Alyssa.j.seiden@irs.gov