Sources Sought Notice 5000198069.pdf

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Counsel Library

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)

Tax News and Analysis Support

SSN Release Date: August 13, 2024

SSN Closing Date: August 19, 2024, 9:00 AM EST

Primary Point of Contact: Darnesha.L.Kennedy@irs.gov Attn: Darnesha Kennedy

Secondary Point of Contact: Tracey.N.Brooks@irs.gov

NAICS Code: 519290

PSC Code: R612

SSN Restriction: Responses preferred from Small Businesses

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

This is a Sources Sought Notice, not a purchase order or a commitment to purchase. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not commit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to award a contract now or in the future. This document shall not be construed as a request or authorization to perform work at Government's expense. Any expense incurred in and associated with responding to this Sources Sought shall be the responsibility exclusively of the respondent. No costs shall be charged to the Government for any reason.

The Government may issue an RFP later for substantially similar services as those described in this document. There is, however, no guarantee that the Government will issue an RFP. The information provided in this Sources Sought is accurate to the best of the Government’s knowledge, but is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or remain the same.

Any information of a confidential or proprietary nature contained in the respondent’s answers should be clearly marked ‘PROPRIETARY’ or ‘CONFIDENTIAL.’ Reasonable precautions will be taken to safeguard any information identified by the respondent as being proprietary or confidential. Submission of a response constitutes acknowledgement that the respondent has read, understood and agrees to be bound by the provisions herein.

II. BACKGROUND

The IRS Counsel Library (hereafter Library) purchases and provides access to research resources that are tailored to the legal research needs of the attorneys and paralegals employed by the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. The Library strives to provide access to nonpartisan, authoritative, timely, and advanced-level tax research resources in order for those employees to conduct comprehensive legal research. It is imperative that our professionals have access to highly specialized new service, providing up to the minute developments in tax law.

III. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

The Government is seeking an annual subscription service for 1,013 users with the ability to provide breaking news, analysis, source documents, guidance, and more on developments in federal, state and international tax litigation, regulation, compliance, enforcement, and other tax related issues. Therefore, in preparation for possibly awarding a follow-on contract, the IRS is interested in identifying businesses, with a focused interest in small businesses who are interested and can meet the requirements for this recompete award.

IV. REQUESTED INFORMATION

All responses to this Notice shall be emailed to the attention of both the primary and secondary points of contact by the stated due date and time listed in this Notice on page 1. Responses shall be in either MS Word or PDF format, which does not exceed the page limitations set for each part, excluding any cover page. Responses should be concise and fully responsive.

Vendors who do not meet each of the security requirements (or will not meet them within the next few months) may want to reconsider providing a response. All SSN responses will be reviewed, however, the IRS is mainly looking for viable small business sources.

The IRS will not be accepting any questions in response to this Notice. There will be no Q&A period.

The Government reserves the right to contact some, all or none of the Sources Sought respondents for further discussions regarding their Sources Sought response. The IRS will reach out to the point of contact listed on the response should we choose to contact any vendor(s). This discussion is for clarification or for further information gathering. This exchange should not be misconstrued as the Government’s interest to pursue or enter into any contractual agreement or obligation. No telephone requests or inquiries will be accepted. All information provided will become property of IRS and will not be returned.

General Project Scope: (subject to change)

One-year electronic subscription to online research platform and breaking new email alerts, which includes the following:

Coverage/Tools/Features

The online news platform must include up-to-the-minute coverage of key developments in federal, state, and international tax.

Intended audience: advanced tax practitioners

The online news platform must be full-text searchable.

Users must have access to e-mail alerting services, including pre-packaged and customizable options.

The online news platform must provide a variety of search tools available across their entire platform. The user must be able to browse content.

Federal Tax Content Federal tax coverage must include the following areas:

Litigation

• Tax related litigation in federal courts and the U.S. Tax Court

• International tax cases

• Class actions involving tax collection claims

• Disputes over health care, employment, and estate taxes

• Litigation challenging federal tax statutes

• Cases involving major accounting firms

• Tax issues in bankruptcy cases Agencies

• Internal Revenue Service

• U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division

• U.S. Department of the Treasury

Policy & Regulation

• Federal legislation and regulation involving all forms of taxes

• Tax reporting and preparation requirements

• Tax rate changes

• Federal tax lobbying Enforcement

• Tax fraud investigations and charges

• Tax rate changes and enforcement Transactions

• Tax planning strategies in mergers and acquisitions

State Tax Content

State tax coverage must include the following:

• Tax related litigation in state courts

• Disputes over health care, employment, and estate taxes

• Litigation challenging state tax statutes

• Cases involving accounting firms

• Tax issues in bankruptcy cases Agencies

• State and local revenue agencies

• International tax enforcement agencies Policy & Regulation

• State and local legislation and regulation involving corporate income, personal income, sales and use, and other taxes

• Tax reporting and preparation requirements

• Tax rate changes

• State and local tax lobbying Enforcement

• Tax fraud investigations and charges Transactions

• Tax planning strategies in mergers and acquisitions International Tax Content

International tax coverage must include at minimum the following:

• International tax cases

• Suits involving international tax collection claims

• Litigation challenging international tax statutes

• International cases involving major accounting firms

• Tax issues in international insolvency matters Agencies

• International tax enforcement agencies Policy & Regulation

• International legislation and regulation involving all forms of taxes

• Tax reporting and preparation requirements

• Tax rate changes

• Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

• Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) or transfer pricing reform by international organizations

• International tax lobbying Enforcement

• Global tax fraud investigations and charges

• Tax rate changes and enforcement Transactions

• Tax planning strategies in multinational mergers

PART I: Company Profile (1 page limit)

Please provide the following information about your company:

Company Overview

Name of Company

Address

City, State, Zip

Point of Contact Name

Telephone Number

E-mail Address

Number of years of experience

Overview of your company

Company size and socioeconomic status (if applicable)

PART II: Capabilities Statement (3 page limit)