1. Description: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. This notice is issued for market research and acquisition planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation, request for proposal, or request for quotation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking information from capable sources regarding an enterprise requirement for an externally hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) survey platform and a digital website feedback platform. The Government is not requesting offers at this time and will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in response to this notice. 2. Purpose 1. Identify vendors capable of meeting the Government’s requirements located in the draft PWS. 2. Obtain industry feedback on the clarity, feasibility, and structure of the current requirement. 3. Gather recommendations regarding pricing structure (Optional pricing requested on items in Section 7.1), contract structure, and measurable performance standards. 3. Requirement Overview The IRS is seeking an externally hosted SaaS survey platform that enables authorized IRS users to create, administer, distribute, analyze, report on, and export data from complex web-based surveys. The platform is intended to support taxpayer, employee, stakeholder, and other IRS research activities. SaaS survey platform licenses for IRS users. Secure hosting in a FedRAMP-authorized environment, at a High level. Survey creation, administration, reporting, dashboarding, and export capability. User administration and permissions management. Initial training and ongoing online help materials. Technical support, software updates, and system maintenance. 4. Requested Industry Feedback 1. Capability to provide the required SaaS survey platform and required digital website feedback platform. 2. Recommended contract structure for software subscriptions, support, training, hosting, and any related implementation or transition activities. 3. Recommended pricing structure, including whether user licenses, response tiers, and page-view/response tiers should be structured as separate CLINs, pricing bands, or another format. 4. Ability to provide hosting in a FedRAMP-authorized environment at the High l evel, including any assumptions, limitations, or dependencies. 5. Identification of any requirement language that is unclear, duplicative, overly restrictive, or in need of revision. 6. Recommendations for measurable service levels, support response times, deliverables, reports, and acceptance criteria. 7. Recommended industry classifications, if different from those used in this notice, and the rationale for any alternate PSC or NAICS recommendation. 6. Response Format Company name UEI CAGE code, if applicable Business size and socioeconomic status Point of contact name, title, phone number, and email address Brief description of relevant capabilities and experience; identify if you are an authorized reseller of the following OEMs: Qualtrics, Medallia, SurveyMonkey (Momentive), QuestionPro Narrative response to the requested feedback areas Recommended pricing and contract structure approach Identification of assumptions, constraints, and recommended revisions 7. Submission Instructions Responses shall be submitted electronically no later than May 4 2026 , at 9:00 AM Eastern Time . Primary Point of Contact Tracey Brooks Contracting Officer
[email protected] 813-302-5694 Email Subject Line Sources Sought Response – IRS Service-Wide Online Survey and Digital Website Feedback Platform File Format Searchable PDF or Microsoft Word 8. Disclaimer This notice is issued for market research and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government may use the information received to refine the requirement, revise the Performance Work Statement, determine the appropriate acquisition strategy, and assess the availability of capable sources. The Government may contact respondents for clarification; however, such exchanges shall not be considered discussions for purposes of any future procurement. 9. Attachment Draft Performance Work Statement. Prepared by: Tracey Brooks Contracting Officer Internal Revenue Service