Individual Wage Information request for Alabama

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking services to access individual wage information, company employment payroll records, and unemployment benefits data from the state of Alabama to support tax enforcement and collection efforts. This pre-solicitation notice indicates the IRS intends to establish a sole-source contract with the Alabama Department of Labor, justified under FAR 6.302-1, to enable Revenue Officers to obtain current and accurate wage information critical for income verification, payroll tax return preparation, and asset identification activities. The contract will utilize a centralized puller located in Birmingham, Alabama, to manage all information requests, which will be processed via fax with maintained logs for invoicing verification. The IRS emphasizes that alternative third-party sources would create risks including high pricing, inaccurate data, processing delays, and potential loss of Personally Identifiable Information. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on August 19, 2025, with a due date of August 22, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and appears to be a direct award to the Alabama Department of Labor as the sole-source provider. The contract structure includes one base year running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods that could extend the agreement through September 30, 2030, creating a maximum contract duration of five years. The government's contract obligation remains contingent on the availability of appropriated funds, though no specific dollar values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available documentation. The Statement of Work emphasizes the critical nature of accessing accurate wage information for various IRS case processing activities and revenue collection operations. The Alabama Department of Labor is positioned as the incumbent provider given the state-specific nature of the wage and employment data requirements.