SPECIAL NOTICE TO SOLE SOURCE: Agency: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) POC: Tasha Dewese | email:
[email protected] For: Bureau of National Affairs subscription Services for Department of Treasury Office of Tax Policy and Office of International Affairs The Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA); Treasury Operations Branch, intends to negotiate a sole-source acquisition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 with Bureau of National Affairs for web-based subscription services to Bloomberg Tax (with Daily Tax Report) and Bloomberg Law (with International Trade Daily) with the approximate start date of January 1, 2022. To achieve these deliverables, Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy seeks 100 user licenses to a daily tax report and the Office of International Affairs looks to obtain 10 user licenses to an international law news resource, with the parameters of each service described in greater depth below. Treasury is seeking one vendor that provides and satisfies both needs within a single contract agreement The Office of Tax Policy requires a subscription to a web-based application that allows access to current news and analysis of banking legislation, important state and international legislative regulatory policy, litigation, laws, cases, and investments at state and federal levels, from Capitol Hill and key financial centers around the world. This service must also be updated frequently during each Congress session. Tax Policy must be able to use this service to research full text of congressional tax bills, IRS regulations and guidance, court decisions, official reports, statements, transcripts, memoranda, rulings, opinions, and other materials issued by public and private sector agencies and organizations in Washington, DC, and nationwide. The contractor shall provide updates by e-mail (up to several times daily). This source will also provide concise summaries of significant regulatory and legislative developments with full text of vital important information for IRS and other tax documents to the offices. This service will be used to monitor all tax issues, which is mission critical. The Office of International Affairs requires a subscription to a service to assist with tracking details on banking in the European Union and Japan, as well monitor public policy decisions and developments to keep the offices informed of comprehensive developments regarding employment, personnel issues, and labor relations development. The contractor shall provide online access to up-to-date electronic services and print services on legal developments that influence the pension and benefits industry, and including new cases, federal and state legislation, rules from federal regulators, and enforcement trends. A 12-month base period and four (4), 12-month option periods are contemplated for this acquisition with an approximate start date of January 1, 2022. These services are currently in place under Purchase Order 2032H320P00012. No solicitation package will be issued. This special notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than 2:00 PM, EST on October 29, 2021. Responses shall be submitted to Tasha Dewese at
[email protected] Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information: 1. The name of your company; 2. Company DUNS No and CAGE Code; 3. Point of Contact, and secondary contact, information; 4. The specific product(s) that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order or evidence that your company is capable of providing the specific items mentioned above; and, 5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities. It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your product(s) is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the products mentioned above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having a product capable of meeting the Government's needs. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.