Software Benchmark & Mainframe IBM Software Analysis Service

Added: Sep 11, 2012 11:40 am The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to negotiate a sole-source procurement under the simplified acquisition threshold with Information Systems Asset Management, Inc. ( ISAM) a small business to provide support services for the IRS software benchmarking, Mainframe and IBM software analysis services. This synopsis is a notice of intent to issue an award using other than full and open competition and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. The determination of the Government not to open subject requirement to full and open competition was made in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) and is solely at the discretion of the Government. Award is anticipated no later than September 14, 2012. The sole source justification is to acquire support service for a software benchmarking, Mainframe and IBM software analysis services company that has a software intelligent database with millions of points of reference to identify software savings at IRS by comparing software cost structure and pricing against cost structure from other Government agencies and private industry. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, a sole source to ISAM is intended for this contract award. No other solicitation documents are available. The IRS will consider all affirmative responses received no later than September 12, 2012. Affirmative responses shall be accompanied by sufficient documentation to clearly show the ability to provide the requirement or functional equivalent at terms more advantageous to the Government. A request for more information will not be considered an affirmative response. If an e-mail response is not received by September 12, 2012, which clearly demonstrates the offeror’s ability to meet the requirements, the Government intends to negotiate a sole source award to ISAM. Interested parties are instructed to submit responses electronically to Kelven.D.Jones@irs.gov. E-mail responses are limited to 5MB of memory and the sender is responsible for successful transmission of any/all e-mails sent in response to this notice.