Description
This notification is a combined synopsis/solicitation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), intends to renew an annual on-line subscription for the Chief Counsel Library with Tax Analysts, 400 South Maple Avenue, Suite 400, Falls Church, VA 22046. This subscription shall have web-based access for 1,500 users, IRS employees to have access to: Tax Directory, Tax Notes Today, State Tax Today, Worldwide Tax Daily, Tax Notes, Tax Notes International, with the ability to e-mail news, commentary, and search results to other licensed users. The services must include up to the minute coverage of key developments in federal, state, and international tax matters. The online research platform must be full text searchable. This platform shall include accurate charts, graphical features, figures/exhibits, and mathematical equations which aide the user in understanding the content. Users shall have access to e-mail alerting services, including pre-packaged and customizable options. The user shall have the option to easily setup prepackaged/standard alerts including the ability to select delivery frequency (i.e. daily or weekly), or to access the alert directly on the platform. Users shall also have the option to create custom alerts which can be tailored by specific search terms, internal revenue codes selection, document type, jurisdiction, or subject area. Custom alerts shall also include delivery frequency options, such as daily, weekly, up-to-the minute, and be accessible on the research platform if no e-mail alert is desired. The online platform shall provide a variety of search tools available across the entire platform. Contents shall be divided into the practice’s areas of Federal, State and International, the tools shall be available for each content arears and operate in a similar manner, but customizable as appropriate. The users shall have the ability to browse current or archival content as needed. Browsing features shall include but are not limited to by internal revenue code section, by date, by subject area, jurisdiction, and by document type. Users shall have access to quick search features which allow basic searches to be performed quickly. Advanced search features shall be available to perform specialized or focused searches. (i.e. searching by tax code, jurisdiction, pre-defined subject areas, document type, author name, and specific citation. Advanced searches shall include customizable date ranges, and access to archival content. Federal Tax Content : must include the following: In-depth analysis and commentary from leading experts and practitioners in the fields of federal tax, bankruptcy, and finance. Coverage and analysis of federal congressional actions and activities on tax, financial, and budgetary matters, including bill text, markups, hearings, conference committee meetings, task forces, legislator comments/correspondences, and other relevant government documents. Court opinions, specially Tax Court. Coverage of comments and speeches given by Treasury and IRS officials. Newly released revenue rulings, Treasury regulations, revenue procedures, and work product from the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Access to public comments on Treasury regulations, Treasury and IRS correspondences, Joint Committee on Taxation coverage, including relating documents. Tax calendars for hearings, meetings and seminars, to include General Accounting Office (GAO) and Tax Inspector General Tax Administration (TIGTA) reports. State Tax Content: Up-to-the-minute news coverage on state tax matters, in-depth reporting, analysis and commentary from leading experts and practitioners in the fields of state tax and finance, coverage and analysis of state legislative actions and activities on tax finance and budgetary matters for all 50 states, District of Columbia (DC) and US territories, administrative rulings and regulations from all state revenue departments, coverage of tax decisions from appellate courts, state supreme and US Supreme Court. Calendars devoted to state tax events. International Tax Content & Worldwide Tax Treaties: Up-to-the-minute news coverage on international tax matters, in-depth reporting, analysis and commentary from leading experts and practitioners in international taxation. News and analysis on transfer pricing matters, including reporting on guidance issued by international governing bodies such as United Nations (U.N.), European Union (E.U.). Period of Performance: 02/22/2021 – 02/21/2022, Twelve consecutive months in length . Section 508 Conformance : 1194.22, 1194.31, and 1194.41, 1194.22 (a-p) Web-based Intranet and Internet Information & Applications Provisions applied: a,c,d,f,I,l,m,n; 1194.31 (a-f) Functional Performance Criteria Provisions applied: a,b,c,d,e,f; 1194-41 (a-c) Information, Documentation, and Support Provisions applied: a,b,c ; THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. NAICS: 519130 - On line subscriptions . However, all interested parties who identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement, shall be considered. No solicitation shall be issued, therefore, all requests for the solicitation will be considered non-responsive. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in sole discretion of the Government. All interested partied must express their interest and capabilities in writing via e-mail within ten (10) calendar days of the published date of this notice. Documents over ten (10) pages in total shall not be recognized. Verification of receipt of email transmissions shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor. All Treasury contractors are required to be actively registered in Systems Award Management (SAM) database prior to receipt of award. All businesses doing business with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are now subject to Tax Check, if found delinquent shall have a direct impact on ability to award to a delinquent source. If no responses are received, an award shall be made to Tax Analysts. Provisions: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms & Conditions Commercial Acquisitions; FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010), FAR 52.232.-12 Invoices, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013), 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, IR1052.232-7003 Electronic Invoicing & Payment Requirements for Invoice Processing Platform; FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunication & Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52,204-25 Prohibition on Contracting f0r Certain Telecommunications & Video Surveillance Services or Equipment;