SAM Notice of Intent to Sole Source_Leadership Connect.pdf

SPECIAL NOTICE TO SOLE SOURCE – Leadership Connect

Special Notice to Sole Source: 2032H323N00003

Agency: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

POC: Tasha Dewese | email: Tasha.G.Dewese@irs.gov

For: Leadership Connect subscription Services for Department of Treasury, Library Office

The Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA); Treasury Operations Branch, intends to negotiate a sole-source acquisition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 with Leadership Connect for web-based subscription services with the approximate start date of January 1, 2023.

The Treasury Library seeks access to a service that provides up-to-date information on decision-makers and influencers in Congress, throughout the federal government, major companies, state and local governments, not-for-profits and other associations, law and lobbying groups, courts, and the news media.

The Treasury Library provides convenient access to mission-critical information required by Departmental Offices, Treasury bureaus, and the public. Established in 1817, the Treasury Library is the second oldest federal library. The staff answer on-demand reference questions, assist with research projects, provide specialized training and orientations, maintain subscription access, curate alerts, and facilitate outreach programs, all while cataloging and caring for Treasury’s physical and electronic collections. Their work provides Treasury Departmental Offices and bureaus with pertinent information and sources to allow the Department to fulfill its mission to maintain a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable economic growth and stability at home and abroad, strengthen national security by combating threats and protecting the integrity of the financial system, and manage the U.S. Government’s finances and resources effectively.

To achieve these deliverables, the Treasury Library requires a subscription to an online service that provides current information on key stakeholders and contacts throughout the federal government, major companies, state and local governments, not-for-profits and other associations, law and lobbying groups, courts, and the news media. This service must also track organizational structure and provide weekly notifications for updates. The Treasury Library is seeking one enterprise-wide license to satisfy their requirement.

Note: Actual NAICS code: 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

A 12-month base period and four (4), 12-month option periods are contemplated for this acquisition with an approximate start date of January 1, 2023.

No solicitation package will be issued. This special notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than 3:00 PM, EST on October 27, 2022. Responses shall be submitted to Tasha Dewese at Tasha.G.Dewese@irs.gov and Michelle A. Greene at Michelle.A.Greene@irs.gov

Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

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1. The name of your company;

2. Company DUNS No and CAGE Code;

3. Point of Contact, and secondary 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 or evidence that your company is capable of providing the specific items mentioned above; and,

5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities.

It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your product(s) is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the products mentioned above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having a product 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.