VYASA Certara SOFTWARE

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), specifically the Research, Applied Analytics, and Statistics (RAAS) division, is seeking to procure Vyasa Certara software licenses, support, and development services for its Compliance Data Warehouse (CDW). The procurement aims to integrate advanced analytical computing capabilities into the RAS-1 GSS environment at the Enterprise Computing Center in Martinsburg, WV. Interested vendors must submit capabilities statements by February 7, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, with a maximum of 5 pages in 12-point Times New Roman font. The submission must include comprehensive company details such as size status, employee count, revenue, locations, CAGE/UEI, relevant past performance, technical capabilities, and potential teaming arrangements. The government will evaluate responses based on the vendor's ability to provide the specified software licenses, support services, and development expertise to meet the IRS's complex algorithmic processing needs for tax administration workflows and Taxpayer First Act requirements.

The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any specific small business set-aside, making the opportunity open to businesses of all sizes. The contract encompasses a 3-year base period with 2 optional extension years, requiring 18 production instance licenses, 300 server transmitter licenses, and 330 hours of senior development services. While specific award values are not disclosed, the procurement involves Certara CAI Production Instance-Air Gap with CAI Web & Cortex Apps and Certara Server Transmitter licenses. The primary point of contact for this opportunity is Steve Collum from the Lanham, MD contracting office, who can be reached at steven.c.collum@irs.gov. The software will be deployed in an air-gapped production environment, suggesting stringent security and compliance requirements for the chosen vendor. Additional optional quantities and surge/innovation contract line items (CLINs) are included, indicating potential for expanded future work beyond the base requirements.