R -- NOTICE OF INTENT

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE purchase order using the acquisition procedures for commercial items (FAR Part 12). Internal Revenue Service will enter into an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Treasury Services, 10420 Highland Manor Dr BLDG 2 Tampa, FL under the U.S. Debit Card Program for the issuance of the U.S. Debit Card (USDC). The USDC is a versatile financial product which allows Federal agencies to make payments by giving recipients a debit card. The U.S. Debit Card Program is provided by JP Morgan Chase ("the Bank"), acting as the Financial Agent to the Department of the Treasury. In accordance with CFR Title 31-Chapter II-Part 202, Treasury Financial Agent (TFA) is a financial institution designated as an agent of Treasury for processing EFTPS enrollments, receiving EFTPS tax payment information, and originating ACH debit entries on behalf of Treasury as authorized by the taxpayer. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. IRS intends to award the purchase order by other than full and open competition in accordance with Subpart 6.302- 5. Questions should be directed to Pellumbeshe Hoxhaj, Contract Specialist, in writing via email at [email protected].