Brand Name or Equal ScanWriter AI
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 5000225848
- Agency
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20224, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing a Multimodal AI Investigative Platform equivalent to or matching the current ScanWriter AI solution. This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a binding commitment to contract, with the IRS explicitly noting it will not pay any costs associated with responses. Interested vendors must submit capability statements by May 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST, accompanied by a cover letter containing company information, UEI number, and points of contact. Key requirements include deployment within disconnected, air-gapped environments with full government data ownership, support for approximately 2,500 concurrent users, multimodal AI capabilities with local execution, and comprehensive financial forensics functionality. The platform must achieve 99.9% system availability, 100% user access availability, 95% processing accuracy, and 100% evidentiary traceability, with vendors evaluated on their ability to demonstrate compliance across 45 specific technical and operational requirements spanning deployment architecture, performance metrics, data portability, and governance controls.
No set-aside designation applies to this procurement, and ScanWriter AI is identified as the current platform being used. The applicable NAICS code is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) with a $34.0 million size standard, and vendors must identify any relevant GWAC vehicles, GSA Schedule or OASIS+ certification, and NASA SEWP participation. The contract structure includes a base year running from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with three option years, though no specific award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials. Personnel supporting the contract must hold U.S. citizenship, Tier 4 security clearance, and pass negative 10-panel drug testing. Deliverables are required within 5–15 business days of award, with the platform expected to support enterprise licensing for up to 2,500 IRS CI personnel without usage-based throttling mechanisms and to include monthly training, professional services, and continuous performance monitoring.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY.
This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ/RFP. The SSN does not commit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to contract for any supply or service. The IRS is not at this time seeking quotes or proposals. Responders are advised that the IRS will not pay any cost incurred in response to this SSN. All costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future RFQ/RFP. The information provided in this SSN is subject to change and is not binding on the IRS. All submissions become the property of the IRS and will not be returned. The IRS is requesting information to identify vendors capable of providing brand-name or equal for a Multimodal AI Investigative Platform. Current platform being used is ScanWriter AI.
INDUSTRY RESPONSE
The IRS is seeking capability statements from industry in accordance with Attachment 1 - Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The purpose of this SSN is to conduct market research and to plan a path forward in regard to procuring the requirement. Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter which identifies the company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number). The applicable NAICS Code is 541519 "Other Computer Related Services” with a size standard of $34.0 million.
Please identify the Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicles your firm is associated with to include the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule (GSA Schedule vs Open Market), GSA One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), and etc.
Submissions must also state if the quoted/proposed item(s) were manufactured in America.
Proprietary Information
No proprietary information shall be included.
Response
Responses (limited to a 6-page capability statement, 1 page for the cover sheet, 5 pages for the body and conclusion) single spaced, Times New Roman, no smaller than 12 pitch font. Drawing, diagrams and/or captions to pictures are limited to no smaller than 8 pitch font. All submissions must be made electronically (as described below) and be in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Office Word. Responders are to describe in clear and concise language their capabilities to meet the Government's requirements as set forth in this SSN and Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The Market Research Questionnaire attachment must be completed and submitted with your capability statement.
Responses shall be submitted by e-mail to Parvinder Brar, at Parvinder.s.brar@irs.gov no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on May 5, 2026 with the following text in the subject line: Sources Sought – Multimodal AI Investigative Platform.
Please confirm your firms’ interest in the requirement and if your firm will submit a quote/proposal if this becomes a solicited requirement.
Failure to provide information completely and accurately may result in determination of a non-viable source.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS - SC 5000225848_v3.pdf | ||
| I_5 Sources Sought Questionnaire Attachment.pdf |
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