Legislative Implementation and Analysis Support

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is conducting market research through this sources sought synopsis to identify qualified contractors capable of providing Legislative Implementation and Analysis Support services. The IRS requires comprehensive support for proactively anticipating and responding to evolving legislative priorities, with particular focus on implementing 86 tax law provisions from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OB3) for Filing Season 2026 and beyond. Key contractor requirements include at least 5 years of experience in tax and IT consulting, enterprise program management, and systems engineering, along with proven capability in delivering IT system impact analyses and managing large-scale modernization efforts. The contractor must demonstrate capabilities in legislative analysis, artificial intelligence applications for legislative scanning, and facilitating rapid requirements elicitation across IRS stakeholders using frameworks like Scrum of Scrums. Interested vendors must submit capability statements by September 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with evaluation focusing on high-level assessment of vendor capabilities rather than formal proposal evaluation.

This procurement opportunity does not specify any set-aside designation and may be conducted through either small business set-aside or full and open competition. No current incumbents or existing contractors are identified in the documentation. The anticipated contract value ranges between $15-19 million and will span a 12-month base period beginning September 29, 2025, followed by three 12-month option periods and a one-month transition-out period. Of the 86 OB3 tax law provisions requiring implementation, 30 provisions must be completed by December 2025 to support Filing Season 2026. All work will be performed at the contractor's facility, with deliverables including weekly scanning summaries, monthly status reports, detailed provision analyses, RRE plans, dashboards, and transition documentation. The contract falls under NAICS code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and requires a Senior Information Technology Project Manager as key personnel responsible for daily operations and overall contract performance.