Electronic Research Services (ERS) Tax Research Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 2032H8-24-R-00023
- Agency
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Departmental Offices
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Lanham, Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), within the Department of Treasury, is seeking an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Electronic Research Services (ERS) Tax Research Services. The solicitation, classified under NAICS code 519290, aims to provide a comprehensive web-based tax research platform for approximately 15,000 IRS employees across various roles including Taxpayer Resolution Representatives, Revenue Agents, Attorneys, and Tax Compliance Officers. The contract will require a robust electronic research system containing mandatory content such as the Internal Revenue Manual, Internal Revenue Code, U.S. Tax Treaties, and judicial decisions. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value trade-off approach, with technical approach being the most important factor, followed by management approach, past performance, and price. Key dates include a question submission deadline of March 24, 2025, and a proposal submission deadline of April 1, 2025, with proposals to be emailed to Contract Specialist Brian Carter.
The solicitation is a full and open competition with no specific set-aside designation, and the current incumbent is Bloomberg under contract number 2032H8-20-D-00002. The contract will have a base year from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2030, for a total potential contract duration of five years. The pricing structure includes user tiers ranging from 10,000 to 35,000 users, with additional per-user pricing for quantities beyond the base tiers. The current option year spend is $1,905,777.78, indicating a significant budget for these research services. The place of performance is specified as Lanham, MD 20706, and the contract requires comprehensive technical capabilities including enterprise access solutions, 12-hour weekday technical support, and quarterly statistical reporting. Vendors must also demonstrate compliance with security requirements and provide detailed implementation and operational plans.
Notice text
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Update #7 · Latest ·
Amendment 006: Amendment 006 as issued hereby extends the Proposal Closing date in SAM.gov. Change from 05/26/2025 to 05/27/2025 at 12pm EST.
Amendment 005: Amendment 005 as issued hereby extends the Proposal Closing date in SAM.gov. Change from 05/12/2025 to 05/26/2025 at 12pm EST. Due to the nature of transitioning Contract Specialists, please be sure to forward proposals and any other documentation to Junior Kameni at Junior.A.KameniNitcheu@irs.gov. The due date and Contract Specialist has been updated in the attached amended PWS. This amendment also corrects the answer provided regarding the question of need for FEDRAMP certification.
Amendment 004: Amendment 004 as issued hereby correct the due date in SAM.gov. Change from 05/15/2025 to 05/12/2025.
Amendment 003: Amendment 003 as issued hereby amends question #8 within “Attachment – Questions Received”, changes the proposal due date from May 05, 2025, to May 12, 2025, and changes the CS from Brian Carter to Junior Kameni. – Date 05/01/2025
Amendment 002: Amendment 002 as issued hereby provides responses to vendor submitted questions via “Attachment – Questions Received” and amends multiple sections within the RFP and its attachments as notated by red font thought-out. Additionally, the proposal due by date is hereby changes the proposal due date from April 30, 2025, to May 05, 2025. – Date 04/18/2025
Amendment 001: Amendment 001 as issued hereby changes the proposal due date from April 01, 2025, to April 30, 2025. See attachement "II_01_RFP-2032H8-24-R-00023" for more details. – Date 03/25/2025
The Department of Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Service-wide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER), intends to award one (1) IDIQ contract in response to this solicitation. This acquisition shall be considered as a full and open competition with an award issued to an offeror with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Questions or comments concerning this requirement should be directed to Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 24, 2025. Questions after this date and time may be answered if a response is deemed necessary.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist (CS), Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov by 12:00 P.M. EST on April 30, 2025. Proposals submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please include “RFP 2032H8-24-R-00023” in the subject line.
See attached for additional details.
Update #6 ·
Amendment 005: Amendment 005 as issued hereby extends the Proposal Closing date in SAM.gov. Change from 05/12/2025 to 05/26/2025 at 12pm EST. Due to the nature of transitioning Contract Specialists, please be sure to forward proposals and any other documentation to Junior Kameni at Junior.A.KameniNitcheu@irs.gov. The due date and Contract Specialist has been updated in the attached amended PWS. This amendment also corrects the answer provided regarding the question of need for FEDRAMP certification.
Amendment 004: Amendment 004 as issued hereby correct the due date in SAM.gov. Change from 05/15/2025 to 05/12/2025.
Amendment 003: Amendment 003 as issued hereby amends question #8 within “Attachment – Questions Received”, changes the proposal due date from May 05, 2025, to May 12, 2025, and changes the CS from Brian Carter to Junior Kameni. – Date 05/01/2025
Amendment 002: Amendment 002 as issued hereby provides responses to vendor submitted questions via “Attachment – Questions Received” and amends multiple sections within the RFP and its attachments as notated by red font thought-out. Additionally, the proposal due by date is hereby changes the proposal due date from April 30, 2025, to May 05, 2025. – Date 04/18/2025
Amendment 001: Amendment 001 as issued hereby changes the proposal due date from April 01, 2025, to April 30, 2025. See attachement "II_01_RFP-2032H8-24-R-00023" for more details. – Date 03/25/2025
The Department of Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Service-wide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER), intends to award one (1) IDIQ contract in response to this solicitation. This acquisition shall be considered as a full and open competition with an award issued to an offeror with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Questions or comments concerning this requirement should be directed to Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 24, 2025. Questions after this date and time may be answered if a response is deemed necessary.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist (CS), Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov by 12:00 P.M. EST on April 30, 2025. Proposals submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please include “RFP 2032H8-24-R-00023” in the subject line.
See attached for additional details.
Update #5 ·
Amendment 004: Amendment 004 as issued hereby correct the due date in SAM.gov. Change from 05/15/2025 to 05/12/2025.
Amendment 003: Amendment 003 as issued hereby amends question #8 within “Attachment – Questions Received”, changes the proposal due date from May 05, 2025, to May 12, 2025, and changes the CS from Brian Carter to Junior Kameni. – Date 05/01/2025
Amendment 002: Amendment 002 as issued hereby provides responses to vendor submitted questions via “Attachment – Questions Received” and amends multiple sections within the RFP and its attachments as notated by red font thought-out. Additionally, the proposal due by date is hereby changes the proposal due date from April 30, 2025, to May 05, 2025. – Date 04/18/2025
Amendment 001: Amendment 001 as issued hereby changes the proposal due date from April 01, 2025, to April 30, 2025. See attachement "II_01_RFP-2032H8-24-R-00023" for more details. – Date 03/25/2025
The Department of Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Service-wide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER), intends to award one (1) IDIQ contract in response to this solicitation. This acquisition shall be considered as a full and open competition with an award issued to an offeror with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Questions or comments concerning this requirement should be directed to Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 24, 2025. Questions after this date and time may be answered if a response is deemed necessary.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist (CS), Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov by 12:00 P.M. EST on April 30, 2025. Proposals submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please include “RFP 2032H8-24-R-00023” in the subject line.
See attached for additional details.
Update #4 ·
Amendment 003: Amendment 003 as issued hereby amends question #8 within “Attachment – Questions Received”, changes the proposal due date from May 05, 2025, to May 12, 2025, and changes the CS from Brian Carter to Junior Kameni. – Date 05/01/2025
Amendment 002: Amendment 002 as issued hereby provides responses to vendor submitted questions via “Attachment – Questions Received” and amends multiple sections within the RFP and its attachments as notated by red font thought-out. Additionally, the proposal due by date is hereby changes the proposal due date from April 30, 2025, to May 05, 2025. – Date 04/18/2025
Amendment 001: Amendment 001 as issued hereby changes the proposal due date from April 01, 2025, to April 30, 2025. See attachement "II_01_RFP-2032H8-24-R-00023" for more details. – Date 03/25/2025
The Department of Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Service-wide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER), intends to award one (1) IDIQ contract in response to this solicitation. This acquisition shall be considered as a full and open competition with an award issued to an offeror with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Questions or comments concerning this requirement should be directed to Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 24, 2025. Questions after this date and time may be answered if a response is deemed necessary.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist (CS), Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov by 12:00 P.M. EST on April 30, 2025. Proposals submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please include “RFP 2032H8-24-R-00023” in the subject line.
See attached for additional details.
Update #3 ·
Amendment 002: Amendment 002 as issued hereby provides responses to vendor submitted questions via “Attachment – Questions Received” and amends multiple sections within the RFP and its attachments as notated by red font thought-out. Additionally, the proposal due by date is hereby changes the proposal due date from April 30, 2025, to May 05, 2025. – Date 04/18/2025
Amendment 001: Amendment 001 as issued hereby changes the proposal due date from April 01, 2025, to April 30, 2025. See attachement "II_01_RFP-2032H8-24-R-00023" for more details. – Date 03/25/2025
The Department of Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Service-wide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER), intends to award one (1) IDIQ contract in response to this solicitation. This acquisition shall be considered as a full and open competition with an award issued to an offeror with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Questions or comments concerning this requirement should be directed to Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 24, 2025. Questions after this date and time may be answered if a response is deemed necessary.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist (CS), Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov by 12:00 P.M. EST on April 30, 2025. Proposals submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please include “RFP 2032H8-24-R-00023” in the subject line.
See attached for additional details.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 001: Amendment 001 as issued hereby changes the proposal due date from April 01, 2025, to April 30, 2025. See attachement "II_01_RFP-2032H8-24-R-00023" for more details. – Date 03/25/2025
The Department of Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Service-wide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER), intends to award one (1) IDIQ contract in response to this solicitation. This acquisition shall be considered as a full and open competition with an award issued to an offeror with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Questions or comments concerning this requirement should be directed to Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 24, 2025. Questions after this date and time may be answered if a response is deemed necessary.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist (CS), Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov by 12:00 P.M. EST on April 30, 2025. Proposals submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please include “RFP 2032H8-24-R-00023” in the subject line.
See attached for additional details.
Update #1 ·
The Department of Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Service-wide Policy, Directives, and Electronic Resources (SPDER), intends to award one (1) IDIQ contract in response to this solicitation. This acquisition shall be considered as a full and open competition with an award issued to an offeror with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.
Questions or comments concerning this requirement should be directed to Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST, March 24, 2025. Questions after this date and time may be answered if a response is deemed necessary.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist (CS), Brian Carter at brian.j.carter@irs.gov by 12:00 P.M. EST on April 01, 2025. Proposals submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please include “RFP 2032H8-24-R-00023” in the subject line.
See attached for additional details.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Cancellation for Solicitation 2032H8-24-R-00023 Electronic Research Services (ERS) Tax Research Services | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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