PWS Corporate Registry Bulk Data.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Corporate Registry Bulk Data

1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is required to stay current with the complex, interconnected, and dynamic nature of international taxation, including changing tax avoidance schemes and the legal and regulatory environment. To do so, the Research, Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) and Large Business & International (LB&I) divisions of the IRS must have access to data in order to address issues, including transfer pricing transactions which result in income shifting, foreign ownership in U.S.

controlled corporations, money laundering, attributable country-by-country earnings and taxes, and details on global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity.

These IRS Business Units require access to standardized, consistent electronic international data research services in both bulk and web-based access for specific users noted in this document.

2.0 AWARD OBJECTIVES

The objective of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to obtain Contractor support for a Bulk Data Product as follows:

Bulk Data Product A third-party, corporate registry bulk data product is required to improve tax administration and enforcement. The data will be blended with IRS tax return data to fill data gaps and enable new analytical efforts related to large corporations, foreign entities, and transfer pricing. Third-party corporate registry bulk data will provide new and high-value tools and processes to improve tax enforcement, particularly in the international space. IRS will use the data to improve understanding of indirect and opaque ownership structures, enhance abilities in the identification and matching of foreign entities, and improve transfer pricing risk assessment tools.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK AND DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

This PWS is for a Performance-Based Acquisition Firm Fixed Price (FFP) subscription service with mission-oriented, event-driven performance measures and incentives.

The scope of this PWS encompasses Contractor support to provide brand name (Moody’s Orbis) data or equivalent product subscription access to standardized, consistent electronic international data research services for IRS employees in both bulk and web-based formats. The product subscription bulk data delivery and services will allow issue identification, case selection, issue resolution, and advanced analytics for global enterprise risk modeling. The success of these activities depends on information that extends beyond legacy IRS information and regulatory filings.

3.1 TASK 1, ORIENTATION BRIEFING

Within two weeks of task order award, the contractor shall conduct an orientation briefing for the Government. The Government does not desire an elaborate orientation briefing nor does it expect the contractor to expend significant resources in preparation for this briefing. Rather, the intent of the briefing is to initiate the communication process between the Government and contractor by introducing key task order participants, explaining their roles, reviewing communication ground rules, and assuring a common understanding of task order requirements and objectives.

The orientation briefing shall be held either virtually or at the Contractor’s site (if within the Washington DC region) and both parties shall mutually agree upon the date and time.

The completion of this briefing shall result in the following:

1. The contractor and Government personnel who will perform work under this task order will be introduced.

2.The Government may provide any GFP to the contractor at this time.

3. Any issues concerning the contractor clearances for contractor personnel will be discussed.

4. The contractor shall demonstrate confirmation of their understanding of the work to be accomplished under this PWS.

DESIRED OUTCOME - Initiate the communication process between the Government and Contractor to assure a common understanding of award order requirements and objectives. Contractor delivers Orientation Briefing Minutes to COR within 5 business days after Briefing. Contractor delivers Quality Surveillance Plan (QSP) to the COR within 30 business days after the Briefing.

3.2 Task 2, BULK DATA PRODUCT

The contractor shall provide product subscription bulk data delivery and services to support issue identification, case selection, issue resolution, and advanced analytics for global enterprise risk modeling. Tax administration depends on information that extends beyond legacy IRS information and regulatory filings, such as Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.

To keep up with the complex, interconnected, and dynamic nature of international taxation, including changing tax avoidance schemes and the legal and regulatory environment, the IRS must have access to the right data to address issues, including transfer pricing transactions which result in income shifting, foreign ownership in U.S. controlled corporations, money laundering, attributable country-by-country earnings and taxes, and details on global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity.

The corporate registry and financial data shall include current and historical data related to nearly 450 million global companies, including details regarding their locations, shareholders, key personnel, and financial records. Ownership and financial data are compiled from corporate business filings and include all available historical filing data up to the most recent filing period. Also included will be aggregated corporate metrics intended to estimate innovation portfolio value and strength as well as financial strength.

3.2.1 Required Data

The IRS requires the ability to effectively research international businesses, both public and private, as well as details about their assets, structures, ownership, and other information.

The Contractor shall provide the following bulk data products:

• Brand name (Moody’s Orbis) or equivalent All Companies (Current and Historical Financial & Ownership Files) o Contacts/Directors Data o Corporate Ownership Data o Beneficial Ownership Data o Orbis M&A Data o Orbis Funds Data Innovation Strength Data o Intellectual Property (Patent Data) o Cross-Border Investment Data o Sanctions / Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) Data o Detailed Financial Data o Probability of Default o T-rank Orbis o T-rank Shareholder Power & Coalitions o GRID Data

Specific data elements shall include:

• Company identifying data (such as name, address, telephone number, tax ID number, officer information, industry codes, country of foreign owner/incorporation, active/inactive status, etc.)

• Global Intermediary Identification Numbers (GIINs)

• Ownership and shareholder structure information down to 10% ownership share (including ultimate foreign owner, direct and indirect ownership, individuals, corporate ownership, mergers & acquisitions, etc.)

• Standardized and normalized financial data for comparison against businesses worldwide, with English translations, and formatted in such a manner as to facilitate year-to-year and company-to-company comparisons

• “As reported” and “point-in-time” financials for all listed companies and, where governmentally required, financials for non-listed entities, including income statement, balance sheet, changes in financial position data, and “as reported” and standardized data

• Company data including all data reported by the firms listed on the major U.S. and non-U.S.

stock exchanges

• Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) data providing comprehensive deal information – M&A, Initial Public Offering (IPO), venture capital, rumors, deal records and related data with financial and ownership data of companies involved in the deals

• Financial Strength Indicator models that assess financial strength, including probability of default

• Intellectual property strength indicators to measure a company’s intellectual property value

(qualitative & quantitative)

• Additional information such as historic and current business descriptions, business and industry trends/projections, company industrial classification, including Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code

• Associated news, analysts' research, and market research

• Additional available data for public, private and trust companies

• Worldwide public and private company and data coverage

• Partnership and trust information for all entities required to register with foreign governmental reporting agencies

• Other financial, tax, and transactional data reported to foreign (non-U.S.) government agencies and/or any other data collection entities

• Patent information associated with companies, including a suggested value of a company's patent portfolio and a benchmark, trends in their portfolio’s value, intellectual property indicators, such as total and technical quality, relevance, legal score, distribution, and market coverage

• Beneficial ownership T-Rank data (brand name or equivalent), which allows the identification of the true owner of a company,

• Sanctions, PEPS, and enforcement indicator data linked to individuals, companies, and corporate groups

If deficiencies are found, the IRS PM will notify the Contractor in writing. The Contractor shall correct and deliver data discrepancies within a time period agreed upon by the Government.

DESIRED OUTCOME:

The Contractor shall provide delivery of the bulk data sources described above by secure file transfer or other mutually agreed upon technical solution. The data shall be updated every six months, and delivered with an accompanying updated data dictionary, when applicable.

3.2.2 Required Services

The Contractor shall provide a designated Bulk Data Integration Support Team throughout the period of performance of the contract.

The Contractor shall provide a customer support team to manage all deliveries, troubleshoot and resolve identified problems/issues and technical support for IRS inquiries on files and technologies.

The Contractor shall provide advice and on-going support throughout the on-boarding process for the integration of the brand name (Moody’s Orbis) or equivalent and related data sets, to include files recommendations, file size recommendations to support a smooth transition, and advice on the structure of ingestion pipeline.

The Contractor shall provide direct and on-going customer support related to brand name (Moody’s Orbis) or equivalent data content and additional data sets that are part of the Bulk Data delivery.

The Contractor shall provide access to data schemas or available characterizations of the bulk data table’s fields and structures.

The Contractor shall provide expertise and support on identified use-cases or potential applications of bulk data based on industry best practices on identified use-cases. This support shall include proposed data uses and approaches for integrating data into different bureau workstreams for maximum impact.

The Contractor shall submit data corrections and/or any discrepancies to the IRS upon issue discovery, as required within 30 days of notification.

The Contractor shall notify the COR and IRS POC at least 30 days in advance of any changes in operation or functionality of the data tables.

The Contractor shall certify that future enhancements (products and services) provided to commercial customers at no cost shall accrue to the Government at no cost. Future enhancements (tools and services) provided to commercial customers at an additional charge shall be offered to the Government at a rate equal to or less than commercial customers. The Government reserves the right to accept or reject each enhancement.

If the Contractor can no longer provide contracted content, the Contractor shall notify the COR and explain any deviations they are proposing at least 30 days in advance of any changes.

If the IRS determines that a source is no longer available or considered viable through the Contractor to the IRS, the COR will request a list of comparable replacement sources. The IRS reserves the right to approve offered replacement sources. If the comparable sources offered by the Contractor are not acceptable to the IRS, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions on alternative solutions.

DESIRED OUTCOME:

The Contractor shall provide support for integration of bulk data sources as described above on an as-needed and ongoing basis. The data shall be updated every six months.

3.2.3 Information Access

The Contractor shall transfer bulk data to IRS via secure file transfer (SFT) and will be accessible per IRS guidelines to Compliance Data Warehouse (CDW) environment users.

At the termination or expiration of the award for any reason, and except as provided on such award, the IRS shall cease all use of the information under such Contract and promptly purge all information provided under such award that has been stored in its computer systems, databases, or any data storage facilities owned or under its control, provided that the IRS shall have the right to retain: (a) print or electronic copies of its presentations containing limited excerpts of data obtained from the information and made in conformity with the license granted in Section 3 of this Agreement; and (b) portions of the information that constitute electronic data that is generally inaccessible or that has been stored on the IRS’ backup systems in the ordinary course of business as part of standard backup procedures, but only to the extent that such data is only accessible by person(s) whose function is primarily Information Technology, and provided that such person(s) only have limited access to such data to enable the performance of such Information Technology duties. In addition, the IRS may retain one copy of any such data from the information as is necessary to comply with applicable audit, legal or regulatory requirements, professional obligations and standards and internal document retention policies, provided any such data may only be accessed for such purposes and may not be used for any other purpose whatsoever, including (but not limited to) any commercial purpose.

Contractor shall consult and deliver bulk data to the IRS as agreed and a method most appropriate at the time of delivery, i.e., Secure Data Transfer, Kiteworks, etc. Delivery shall occur every 6 months.

DESIRED OUTCOME:

The Contractor shall deliver bulk data via IRS secure file transfer (SFT) in a format compatible with the Compliance Data Warehouse (CDW) such as comma-separated-values (csv), .txt, or similar format. The Contractor shall establish SFT accounts per IRS guidelines account set up and to enable the data transfer every 6 months.

3.3 Task 3, HELP/SUPPORT

Contractor shall provide user support as follows:

• Assist users with questions about specifics of the data, accessing the data, use of any associated software, and use of report templates

• Provide Help/Support to bulk data users on a 24/7 basis via email and/or ad hoc meetings

• Provide requested training and support (at no additional cost)

• Regularly provide details of all updates to users as agreed upon with the Government, but no less than the availability to commercial customers.

DESIRED OUTCOME:

Contractor shall provide support as follows:

• Include a series of introductory sessions, web-demonstrations, conference calls, and workshops as needed to inform users of tool capabilities and data specifics

• Assist users with questions about specific data elements, use of any tools, use of report templates, and downloading data (during normal business hours) for the length of the contract

• Make available technical and industry experts upon request; expert profiles should include the following:

o Data Collection Practices

• Knowledge of regional data collection practices, including access to country data collection experts with deep nuanced knowledge for their assigned countries o Data Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of data architectures, table structures, and data dictionaries for the brand name or equivalent (Orbis, TP Catalyst, IP, M&A, and related applications)

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of data architectures, data dictionaries, and table structures for brand name (Moody’s Orbis) data or equivalent bulk deliverable data

• Experience with “big data” using a wide variety of the Contractor’s collected data for tax policy and collection research, including scenario analysis o Application

• Significant analytical and use case applications utilizing data and web portal applications to support similar work conducted by IRS analysts

3.4 Task 4, TRAINING

The Contractor shall provide IRS training to enable all approved users the ability to access tools and data. The Contractor shall work with the IRS to identify training needs, develop initiatives and type of training to address those needs.

The IRS uses an e-learning strategy, including virtual classes, in addition to the traditional classroom-based approach. This provides the benefit of continuous learning opportunities for IRS employees.

Training will be provided on an as-needed basis. The Contractor will work with the IRS POC to develop the type of training and the training agenda.

DESIRED OUTCOME:

The Contractor shall provide training to users as required.

4.0 AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATIVE POINTS OF CONTACT

Authorized user roles and organization are as follows:

Role Organization Primary Contact & Bulk Data User Lead

RAAS

COR RAAS

Authorized IRS employee names will be identified upon award.

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

GFP (to include material, equipment, and/or information) may be provided in the performance of this award. The following GFP will be provided to the Contractor:

ITEMS QUANTITY

Contractor Identification Badge TBD

Contractor Building Access/Proximity Card TBD

Laptop Computer with Local Area Network Access TBD

Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Access TBD

Upon completion of any resultant GSA order, disposition of GFP shall be in accordance with FAR 52.245.1.

5.1 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED INFORMATION(GFI): Not Applicable

6.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor’s Site, with reasonable access to government site for meetings with appropriate notice.

6.1 PERFORMANCE AT GOVERNMENT SITES

If any of this effort is performed at specified government facilities, the Contractor shall abide by Department of the Treasury Directive (TD) 71-10 regarding provisions for authorized entrance and exit at these facilities.

7.0 GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

The general quality measures as set forth below will be applied to each work product received from the Contractor under this award and any resulting orders awarded.

• Accuracy – work products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style

• Clarity – work products shall be clear and concise; engineering terms shall be used, as appropriate; all diagrams shall be easy to understand and relevant to the supporting narrative

• Specifications Validity – all work products must satisfy the requirements of the Government as specified herein

• Format – work products shall be submitted in hard copy (where applicable) and in media defined in the PWS o The work product format may be different in each award order o Hard copy formats shall follow Department of the Treasury and IRS Directives and shall be consistent with other similar efforts o All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government

• Timeliness – work products shall be submitted on or before the due date specified in the award order, or submitted in accordance with a later (scheduled) date determined by the CO.

8.0 REVIEW OF DELIVERABLES

The Government will perform an initial review of deliverables and the Contractor must correct any problems that are encountered during the review. If necessary, a meeting may be convened to resolve any differences. The Contractor shall make all required changes to achieve an acceptable deliverable. The Government will perform its review within approximately 15 calendar days from receipt of the deliverable or as otherwise specified in each award.

When a need for modification is discovered during the review, the Government will (in accordance with the approved award schedule) provide the necessary documentation to correct the deliverable.

The Contractor will incorporate related comments in the final product.

9.0 AWARD PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall deliver the initial bulk data no later than 30 days after award. The Contractor shall provide access to the web-based product on the first day of the award order period.

The period of performance for any resultant award will include a 12-month base period.

Base Year March 25, 2025 – March 24, 2026

10.0 SHIP TO

Unless otherwise specified below, all deliverables/work products shall be provided to the COR no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the dates specified in the award.

11.0 DELIVERABLES

Unless otherwise requested in writing by the COR, work products shall be produced using Microsoft Office 2020 or later Professional products and delivered in accordance with the deliverable schedule.

If it is required that deliverables be submitted in media storage form, all devices must be scanned and certified as virus-free.

11.1 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Deliverable ID Deliverable Due Date

3.1 Task 1

Orientation Briefing

Initiate the communication process between Government and Contractor.

Introduce key participants, explain roles, review communication ground rules, and assure a common understanding of requirements and objectives.

Meeting shall be held either virtually or at the Contractor’s site (if within the Washington, D.C. metro) at a mutually agreed upon date and time.

Briefing shall be conducted within 2 weeks of award.

Briefing Minutes shall be delivered to the COR within 5 business days after Briefing.

Contractor shall deliver Quality Surveillance Plan (QSP) to the COR within 30 business days after the Briefing.

3.2 Task 2 Bulk

Data Product

Bulk data should be delivered with data source documentation, data dictionary and/or notes (outlined in Section 3.2) delivered by secure file transfer or other mutually agreed upon technical solution.

Bulk data shall be updated every 6 months and delivered with an accompanying updated data dictionary and documentation within 3 business days of bulk data delivery, where applicable.

3.3 Task 3 Help/

Support

Introductory sessions, web demonstrations, workshops, and conference calls (as needed) and POCs for each product or service.

Technical and industry experts shall be available upon request.

POCs: upon award.

Office hours: recurring schedule or upon request.

3.4 Task 4

Training

Conduct recorded virtual or in-person introductory training on all modules, and provide related training material

Within 2 months of Orientation Briefing

Conduct recorded virtual or in-person intermediate training on all modules and provide related training material.

Within 2-3 months of introductory training

Conduct recorded virtual or in-person advanced training on all modules and provide related training material.

Within 2-3 months of intermediate training

Other training, recorded virtual or in-person. Upon request

12.0 IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT AWARD ORDER PERSONNEL

The COR designation will be identified by the CO’s written designation memo. The CO will identify the COR via email to the Contractor.

13.0 SECURITY

The Contracting Officer will ensure Contractor personnel are in compliance with IRS HSPD-12 PIV Procedures Manual. This manual will be provided to the Contractor.

14.0 IDENTIFICATION / BADGES

The applicable Contractor employees shall not begin working under this PWS until all security forms have been properly completed and submitted.

14.1 PERSONNEL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

The applicable Contractor employees are subject to investigation by the Government. Applicable Contractor employees who undergo Contractor clearances that reveal (but are not limited to) the following may be unacceptable under this contract: conviction of a felony, a crime of violence or a serious misdemeanor, a record of arrests for continuing offenses, or failure to file or pay federal income tax. The Government reserves the right to determine if a Contractor employee assigned to a task shall continue with the task. The Contractor shall agree to remove the person assigned within one day of official notification by the Government and provide a replacement within five days. New hires or substitutions of personnel are subject to the Contractor clearance requirement.

15.0 DELIVERABLES / WORK PRODUCTS

All Contractor deliverables or work products shall remain categorized as "Official Use Only.” The release of any portion must be authorized in writing by the government.

The Contractor shall adhere to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires access to the Federal Government electronic and Information Technology.

The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and Information Technology. Federal agencies must ensure that this technology is accessible to employees and members of the public with disabilities. http://www.section508.gov/.

Each Electronic and Information Technology product or service furnished under this PWS shall comply with the Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (29 U.S.C.

87794d).

For every EIT product or service accepted under this award by the Government that does not comply with EIT Accessibility Standards 29 U.S.C. 87794(d), the Contractor shall (at the discretion of the Government) make every effort to replace or upgrade it with a compliant equivalent product or service, if commercially available and cost neutral, on either the planned refresh cycle of the product or service, or on the order renewal date, whichever shall occur first.”

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