US Economic_Regional Comprehensive Service

The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a purchase order for a brand name FEDLINK Contract to Markit Group Limited dba IHS Markit for a subscription renewal. Period of performance is May 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020. The subscription will provide periodic updates for economic data that will reflect the most recent information and forecasts. textual and quantitative analyses covering US national and regional economic developments. More specifically, the services should include historical economic data, short-term and long-term projections, highlights, changes, and issues to watch, outlook, recent developments, and risks to the forecasts. Sector coverage should include detailed analyses of the global setting, financial markets, monetary policy, risk and pressure points, consumer markets, housing and construction, business investment, government, international trade, inflation, energy, employment, and industrial production. The procurement is an unrestricted set aside, NAICS code is 561450 and the other than large business size standard is $1.7B. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit quotations no later than 12:00 p.m., April 8, 2019 Eastern Time to: vivian.d.daniels@irs.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement..