IDEA – Data Analysis Software

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes or solicitation for offers. Letters and phone calls will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive to this announcement. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511. The resulting purchase order will be for a period of performance of one year.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Audimation Services, Inc. (ASI), 1250 Wood Branch Park Drive, Houston, TX 77079-1212 for IDEA – Data Analysis Software. ASI is the sole source in the USA for sales and distribution of IDEA – Data Analysis Software, IDEA Dart Import utility, its related products, upgrades, support and maintenance in the United State. This service can only be provided by ASI because it is proprietary to the vendor and no other vendor may provide this subscription.

The IDEA software is mission critical and is used by the CFO staffs who work on the ongoing GAO financial statement audit. It is used to format data for submission to GAO. This software is mandated by GAO and is critical to the continued success of the IRS financial statement audit. No other software will meet the requirements for completing the GAO financial statement audit. Due to the uniqueness of this requirement, no other contractors are acceptable. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to CO Hassan Villalba, hassan.a.villalba@irs.gov

Awarded contract 205AE9-21-P-00048 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2020-12-17.