BBNA Corporate Tax Analyzer & Income Tax Planner Software

The Office of Information Technology Acquisition (OITA); Enterprise Systems Support Branch, intends to negotiate a sole-source acquisition with Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs (BBNA) for tax software products, training, software maintenance, plus associated adaptation, user and technical support services. The IRS currently uses the BBNA Corporate Tax Analyzer (CTA) and Income Tax Planner (ITP) software which has been customized for the IRS' system's efficiency. BBNA has provided Corporate Tax Analyzer ("CTA") and Income Tax Planner ("ITP") software and related services to the IRS for about 16 years. BBNA is the sole distributor of CTA and ITP and related products and services, and they are not offered for resell by any other party. The contemplated contract shall continue BBNA software products and services, for renewal of current products and services for the period of performance of October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020 (12-months). The short term agreement is being proposed in order for the IRS to complete the acquistion strategy for a penidng long term agreement in the future. The proposed action is under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), only one responsible source. See the attached notice.

The required software and services includes:

1. Up to 750 BBNA Corporate TaxTM Analyzer (CTA) perpetual licenses and their annual renewals for individual license use
2. Up to 175 BBNA Income TaxTM Planner (ITP) perpetual licenses and their annual renewals for individual license use
3. BBNA software combined user and technical support (ITP/CTA Technical Support (HELPDESK) for up to approximately 925 licensed users.
4. BBNA ongoing maintenance for IRS proprietary customized IMS Tax Engine Middleware (IMS M) software (including e-file).
5. BBNA user and technical support for IRS proprietary customized IMS Tax Engine Middleware (IMS M) Plug-In software.

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 5:00 PM, EDT on August 30, 2019. Responses shall be submitted to Justin C. DeWitt at Justin.C.DeWitt@irs.gov .

It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your product(s) is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the Bloomberg BNA products/services 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.

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