RFI_OCPO Data Warehouse IT Support.pdf

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

24-42-A-PMO-OITA, Office of the Chief Procurement

Officer (OCPO) Data Warehouse Information

Technology (IT) Support

Request for Information (RFI)

November 20, 2024

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Introduction

This is a Request for Information (RFI) -- hereinafter Notice. -- hereinafter Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, request for bids or quotations, nor a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this RFI is for the Government to obtain knowledge and information for project planning purposes only.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses to this Notice, unless otherwise appropriately marked by the Respondent. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information received in response to this

Notice in any resultant solicitation(s). Do Not Submit any Proposals / Offers / Quotes in response to this Notice.

At a summary level, the Government has interest in and is seeking information regarding the capability of firms who can provide contractor information technology support to maintain

Data Warehouse functions to ensure the operation and optimization to deliver on-going operations of the OCPO’s goals and objectives to improve automation, dashboard view creation, data joins and connections and provide a full range of M365 application support services to modernize the OCPO SPO environment.

The deadline for responses to this RFI is 12/05/2024 @ 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

Responses should be sent electronically to Tametha.C.Morrow@irs.gov and

Sheryl.L.Dyson@irs.gov. In the subject line, please insert 24-42-A-PMO-OITA, OCPO Data

Warehouse IT Support.

Disclaimer and Important Notes:

This Notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals. This Notice does not obligate the Government to solicit for this requirement or award and does not obligate the Government to reimburse interested parties for any cost incurred to prepare or provide a response to this source sought

Notice.

The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this

Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the

Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation.

IRS will not entertain questions regarding this market research.

mailto:Tametha.C.Morrow@irs.gov

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Thank you for your interest.

Request for Information Number:

Project Title / Short Description: 24-42-A-PMO-OITA, OCPO Data Warehouse IT Support

PSC or FSC Code: DA01

NAICS Codes: 541511 – IT Professional Services

Release Date: 11/20/2021

Response Date: The deadline for responses to this RFI is 12/05/2024 @ 1:00pm Eastern

Standard Time. Responses should be sent electronically to Tametha.C.Morrow@irs.gov. In the subject line, please insert 24-42-A-PMO-OITA, OCPO Data Warehouse IT Support.

Primary Point of Contact and Contact Information:

Tametha Morrow, APMO Facilitator, Tametha.C.Morrow@irs.gov

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

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Project Title 24-42-A-PMO-OITA, OCPO Data Warehouse

IT Support.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) -- hereinafter Notice.Description of Contemplated Services

The scope of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to obtain continued contractor information technology support to maintain Data Warehouse functions to ensure the operation and optimization to deliver on-going operations of the OCPO’s goals and objectives to improve automation, dashboard view creation, data joins and connections and provide a full range of M365 application support services to modernize the OCPO SPO environment as outlined in the Draft

Performance Work Statement, Attachment 2.

RFI Instructions

Responses to this RFI are requested in four (4) parts and must be submitted using Attachment 3

RFI Summary.

Part I Company Profile Information - IRS seeks company profile information about the firms that provide services positioned to address the requirements discussed above.

Part II Capability - IRS seeks Industry responses to specific questions. Do not include any support documentation for any company other than your own. This is an analysis of your company’s abilities.

Part III IT - Questions

Part IV - Standard RFI Questions

Part I: Company Profile Information

Responders to this Notice must provide the following company information:

1. Company Name and Address

2. Company technical Point of Contact (POC) information to include name, title, telephone number, and email address.

3. Applicable NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code

4. List active governmentwide contracts that your company has been awarded (GWACs, IDIQs, and BPAs – include applicable SIN)

5. Business Classification / Socio-Economic Status (e.g., large, small, 8(a), women owned, hub-zone, SDB, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned)

6. Subcontracting / partnering / teaming possibilities

Part II: Capability

Responses to this Notice must include the following:

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Request Structure

a) In your estimation, is it reasonable to have these separate requests (new training, training assessment, advisory services) on a single Performance Work Statement (i.e., is it likely that your company or any company could perform well on each of them)?

Pricing

a) How would you structure the team members needed to successfully deliver on this potential requirement?

b) What labor categories do you think are applicable to each task, and why?

c) What level of expertise would those resources have?

d) What hourly rates would your company charge for the different levels of expertise needed ?

e) What is a ballpark estimated price to successfully deliver these requirements?

Experience / Expertise

a) Does this request lend itself to a contractor that is a large business or small business? Does business size matter when it comes to meeting this requirement?

b) What is your company’s prior experience with developing, assessing, and delivering complex technical tax training or providing strategic advisory in these IRS high-priority areas (large partnership structures and tax strategies, high income and high wealth tax strategies, economist transfer pricing issues)?

c) What level of education or certification (CPA, J.D., LLM in Taxation) would your team members offer?

d) What are the average years of experience of the team members your company would assign to this potential contract?

General

a) Please provide any additional insights that would help us craft the requirement(s) to best meet our needs to provide the contemplated services.

Part III: IT Questions

a) Do you have a Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

(CMMC)?

b) Are the <<PRODUCT, SERVICE, SOLUTION>> communications encrypted?

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c) Are the <<PRODUCT, SERVICE, SOLUTION>> Data At Rest (DAR) encrypted?

d) Does your company have experience in database development and enhancement capabilities for improved functionality and support to advanced data analytics?

e) Does your company have experience developing, requirements documentation to include data dictionaries, data models, and the documentation of business rules?

f) Does your company have experience with C#?

g) Does your company have experience with C++?

h) Does your company have experience with JavaScript?

i) Does your company have experience with Python?

j) Does your company have experience with React.js and Node.js?

Part IV: Standard RFI Questions

Based on the provided information, would your company submit a quote if this requirement was issued under your GSA Contract?

Do you provide this service or product commercially?

Please identify all GSA contracts that your company holds and are applicable to this requirement.

Based only on the GSA contracts your company holds, which SIN(s), Pool(s), or Constellation(s) would you recommend are applicable for this requirement?

Please select the NAICS code(s) you determine are appropriate for this requirement.

Business Size.

Please select all socio-economic categories that apply to your GSA Contract.

In your estimation how much of this potential requirement would your company need to subcontract to other companies?

Optional Feedback: Please provide any feedback or questions you may have related to this requirement and the Draft Requirements document.

Capability Website: Please provide a URL to a capability website for your company.

Capabilities Statement: to include up to 3 relevant projects and provide the following information for each:

1. Customer Name

2. Customer/Client POC Email

3. Total Contract Value

4. Period of Performance

5. Brief Description of Services Provided

6. Indicate if there is a CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) Available

Terms and Conditions regarding this Notice

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This Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. All costs associated with responding to this Notice are solely at the responding party's expense. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Further, the

Government may contact the vendor for additional information regarding the information submitted as part of this market research effort. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Government

Point of Entry or other similar source (e.g., GSA E-buy). However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this notice. Responses to the notice will not be returned.

Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation if one is issued.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses to this Notice, unless otherwise appropriately marked by the Respondent. The

Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information received in response to this Notice in any resultant solicitation(s).

Do Not Submit any Proposals/Offers in response to this Notice.

Thank you for your response to this Request for Information.