The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Southern Region Midstates Section Procurement Office intends to award a Sole Source Purchase Order to Accounting Research & Analytics, LLC, d/b/a CFRA Research, 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Ste 510 Rockville, MD 20852. The software provided by CFRA Research provides unique industry research services, direct analyst contact, critical information on the markets taxpayers are operating in, and allows IRS employees to assess the taxpayer’s analysis of transfer pricing and valuation issues. The information includes industry characteristics, risk, operating conditions, key financials, industry forecasts, and competitive landscapes (who are our taxpayer’s industry peers). CFRA Research provides access to all current and historical information. IRS users will have access to all available data tools, the ability to download an unlimited number of industry reports, and will also be able to talk directly with CFRA industry analysts to firm up their understanding of the industry under review. This access supports the services specifically required. The proposed procurement is made under the authority granted under FAR 13.106-1(b) for this Sole Source Justification for Acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The NAICS Code is 519130. This notice is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation of offers. All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed in writing to Contract Specialist Lori Bertolino,
[email protected]. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with CFRA. Interested or qualified parties may identify the firm’s interest and provide their capability package to meet this notice of intent. Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining if this procurement will be conducted on a competitive basis. Should the Government determine sufficient, qualified small business firms are not available to meet this need, the Government will proceed with conducting a sole source procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is based upon responses to this notice and solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested or qualified parties can submit a response to this notice to Lori Bertolino at
[email protected] no later than 12:00 pm MST, August 29, 2022.