Loan Connector/DealScan Database Subscription (Notice of Intent)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a Sole Source contract to Thomson Reuters, Marketing, LLC, located at 3 Time Square New York, NY 10036-6564. The estimated period of performance is July 16, 2020 thru June 15, 2024 and consist of one (1) base year plus three (3) option years. Thomson Reuters will provide comprehensive database subscription access to the Loan Connector/DealScan for detailed research on global loan data, which will allow the IRS to research a comparable search for related party loans for IRS Large Business & International (LB &I) Business Unit. The Loan Connector/DealScan is comprised of brand name software loan transaction and covenant database, which results in a more reliable comparable search for approximately 13 simultaneous LB&I users. Thomson Reuters is the sole provider for the Loan Connector/DealScan database. In addition, the access provides robust loan database critical to pricing related party debt. The proposed procurement is made under the authority granted under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No formal solicitation will be made available. Phone calls will not be accepted, and voice mail/email messages will neither be acknowledged nor returned.