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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Southern Region Midstates Section Procurement Office intends to award a Sole Source Purchase Order to Accounting Research & Analytics, LLC, d/b/a CFRA Research, 1 New York PLZ FL 34, New York, New York 10004-1901. CFRA Research provides sole unique industry research services direct analyst contact, provides critical information on the markets taxpayers are operating in, and allows to assess the taxpayer’s analysis of transfer pricing and valuation issues.  The information includes industry characteristics, risk, operating conditions, key financials, industry forecasts, and competitive landscape (who are our taxpayer’s industry peers), CFRA Research provide access to all current and historical information.  IRS users will have access to all available data tools and the ability to download an unlimited number of industries reports and will also be able to talk directly with the CFRA industry analysts to firm up their understanding of the industry under review. This access supports the services specifically required for this requirement. The proposed procurement is made under the authority granted under FAR 13.106-1(b) Brand Name Sole Source Justification for Acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The NAICS Code is 519130. This notice is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation of offers. Any other interested organizations must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualification to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but not later than 10:00 (CST) on September 1, 2021. Any such statement of capabilities and qualification received by the deadline will be evaluated solely or for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed in writing to Contracting Officer Yvette Terrell, yvette.a.terrell@irs.gov