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ID: 5000124822 • Type: Special Notice • Match:  90%
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The Internal Revenue Service intends to acquire online subscription service using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures not to exceed $250,000. Electronic subscription service includes access to a selection of tax, bankruptcy, primary Federal government documents and general legal research databases (libraries). Period of performance is as follows:

Base Year - September 25, 2021 through September 24, 2022

Option Year One - September 25, 2022 through September 24, 2023

Option Year Two - September 25, 2023 through September 24, 2024

Option Year Three - September 25, 2024 through September 24, 2025

This requirement will be made on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). A sole source justification Simplified Acquisitions has been documented in the contract file in writing.

This notice of intent to award should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or contract. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary. Responses to the notice of intent to award will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. As such, the Government will not cover any costs for any information or inquiry submitted as a result of this request. Potential sources who believe they can provide the service listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to faith.m.ashton@irs.gov no later than 12:00 p.m., July 29, 2021. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Please note: A SOLICITATION DOES NOT EXIST. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract action based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

Vendors must complete and send the three provisions, (1) 1052.209-9002 Notice and Consent to Disclose and Use of Taxpayer Return Information (May 2018) (d), (2) 1052.232-9001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements for the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Jul 2019) ( c) and (3) 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)(b)(1)(2).

Background
The Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, Library requires IRS-wide access to HeinOnline, an online legal research platform offering comprehensive tax, bankruptcy, primary federal government documents and general legal research databases.

Work Details
Subscription to HeinOnline including one base year electronic subscription plus three option years, accessible to all IRS employees. Mandatory content sets: HeinOnline Core Plus Collection (U.S.); HeinOnline U.S. Federal Agency Library; HeinOnline Taxation & Economic Reform in America; HeinOnline U.S. State Package; HeinOnline ABA Law Library Collection Periodicals; Art Antiquity and the Law.
These databases shall provide access to: Bankruptcy, taxation and economic related legislative history materials; Congressional Documents (Congressional Record, Hearings, Committee Prints); Tax legislative history compilations, including the Carlton Fox collection edited by Bernhard Reams; The U.S. Code (current and historical versions); U.S. Statutes at Large; Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations (current and historical); Internal Revenue Bulletin/Cumulative Bulletin (from inception to present); Law Journals, including tax and financial related journals.
Productivity Tools include MyHein for saved searches and personal research folders; document management capabilities (printing, downloading, emailing); basic and advanced search features with Boolean operators; and specialty lookup tools for the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and Internal Revenue Acts index, with specialty tools for purchased libraries automatically included.

Period of Performance
Base Year: September 25, 2021 through September 24, 2022; Option Year 1: September 25, 2022 through September 24, 2023; Option Year 2: September 25, 2023 through September 24, 2024; Option Year 3: September 25, 2024 through September 24, 2025.

Place of Performance
IRS Chief Counsel Library, 1111 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20224 and via network authentication on the library homepage.

Bidder Requirements
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA).
Vendors must complete and submit the following provisions: 1052.209-9002 Notice and Consent to Disclose and Use of Taxpayer Return Information (May 2018) paragraph (d); 1052.232-9001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements for the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (July 2019) paragraph (c); and 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2).
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Overview

Agency
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [USDT]
Response Deadline
July 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
July 23, 2021, 11:11 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
NAICS
519130 - Internet Publishing And Broadcasting And Web Search Portals
PSC
R605 - Support- Administrative: Library
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20224 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Signs of Shaping
100% of obligations for similar contracts within the Internal Revenue Service were awarded full & open.
On 7/23/21 Internal Revenue Service issued Special Notice 5000124822 for Electronic Subscription Access to HeinOnline due 7/29/21.
Primary Contact
Name
Faith Ashton   Profile
Email
faith.m.ashton@irs.gov
Phone
(240) 613-7386

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE > INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE > NATIONAL OFFICE - PROCUREMENT OBO
FPDS Organization Code
2050-RSAPB
Source Organization Code
100168403
Last Updated
Aug. 13, 2021
Last Updated By
faith.m.ashton@irs.gov
Archive Date
Aug. 13, 2021