IBM SPSS SW Maintenance - Brand Name Requirement Notice

This serves as a notice of intent that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to compete on NASA SEWP, in accordance with FAR 16.505(b) a brand name requirement for IBM SPSS software maintenance. (See below for a list of the licenses). The period of performance will be date of award - 12/28/2012. This is NOT a request for proposals. Any proposals received from this notice of intent will not be considered. 1. IBM SPSS Advanced Statistics Server Processor Value Unit 2. IBM SPSS Statistics Base Server Processor Value Unit 3. IBM SPSS Custom Tables Server Processor Value Unit 4. IBM SPSS Regression Server Core This delivery order will be made on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 (c) brand name and FAR 11.105. The Government has determined that only IBM's SPSS software and hardware will meet the Government's needs. This software is used to create tax return classification and issue identification models for LB&I. In addition, the software interacts with DCS servers to address a large amount of ad-hoc requests from Congressional office, IRS Commissioners, National Office Counsel, Technical Advisors, Industry Directors, and various field personnel. If the IRS changed name brand software it may have a critical impact on supporting the Filing Season 2011. The IRS is not purchasing new software. This requirement is for the purchase of software maintenance for the existing licenses.