Enterprise Logistics Information Technology (ELITE) Software Maintenance

Closed Solicitation Posted

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .

Solicitation number
500214195
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Bloomington, Illinois 61705, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is seeking to procure software maintenance services for its Enterprise Logistics Information Technology (ELITE) software suite, which supports inventory and distribution operations at the National Distribution Center. This sole source solicitation targets Softeon, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, as the only capable provider for maintaining the ELITE system's various modules including Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Distribution Management System (DMS), Transportation Management System (TMS), and Forecast Management System (FMS). The maintenance requirements include providing COTS platform upgrades, security updates, multi-operating system support, Java compatibility, cross-browser support, and technical support with defined response times for different priority levels. The contract will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, and offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). All responses are due by 9:00 AM EST on September 22, 2025, and must be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word format.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is structured as a sole source acquisition under FAR 6.302-1 authority. Softeon, Inc. serves as both the current incumbent and the targeted sole source contractor, having provided the proprietary ELITE software system to the IRS for nearly 20 years. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, with one 12-month option period extending through September 30, 2027, though the total contract value has been redacted from public documents. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services with a size standard of $34 million. Performance will take place in Bloomington, Illinois, where the IRS operates its National Distribution Center for tax form distribution operations.

Notice text

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), Taxpayer Focused Division intends to award a firm-fixed price order for Enterprise Logistics Information Technology (Elite) Software Maintenance which includes a 12- month base period and one 12-month option period.

This is a sole source action with Softeon, Inc., of Reston, Virginia for the software maintenance of the ELITE inventory and distribution system., which was determined to be the only source capable of providing the required software maintenace.  The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 in compliance with FAR 13.5 procedures.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, or by submitting capability statements. This notice of interest is not a request for competitive quotes. Offerors must be registered in SAM and all responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, will be considered by the Agency. Quotes are due no later than the response date in the posting. Responses/offers shall be submitted electronically, PDF or MS Word Format to email address in the posting. This is an all-or-none requirement and partial quotes will be deemed unresponsive and will not be evaluated. The Government will award on a single purchase order to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the requirements as stated in the Solicitation.

Any amendment(s) issued to this Request for Quote (RFQ) will be published on this website. Therefore, it is the Offeror's responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement. No telephone requests.

Files

File Type Posted
Synopsis_Sol 091525.pdf PDF
Justification Redacted_091525.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
POST AWARD NOTICE for Enterprise Logistics Information Technology (ELITE) Software Maintenance Award Award Notice
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