Notice of Intent to Sole Source Altova XMLSpy 2024 Professional XML Editor - SMP licenses and Support & Maintenance Package (SMP)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Chief Procurement Office (OCPO), Office of Information Technology Acquisition (OITA), Tier Management, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Altova, Inc., Inc located at 3 Bessom St #122 Marblehead, MA 01945-2372 using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to provide Customized License Development.  Altova, Inc., Inc is the sole provider for Altova XMLSpy 2024 Professional XML Editor - SMP licenses and  Support & Maintenance Package (SMP) for Altova GmbH .  The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)., Soliciting from a single source. 

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services  with a business size standard of 34M.                                                                                                                                   
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on SAM.Gov.

Although a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist Lincoln Capstick @ lincoln.s.s.capstickiii@irs.gov

All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read:  500187868_ XML Spy Sofwware.  All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in response to this notice, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 3:00 PM EST on June 8, 2024.  The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow OITA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.