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1. SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) IS RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10, MARKET RESEARCH. This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purpos... 1. SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) IS RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10, MARKET RESEARCH. This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purposes and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of Government. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. This notice is for market research purposes only to determine whether to set-aside an acquisition for Small Business. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. Further, this SSN does not commit or guarantee the Government will issue any solicitation for the described requirements in the future. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is 513120, Periodical Publishers. The size standard for NAICS 513120 is 1,000 employees. Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for alternatives must include supporting rationale. The PSC that is intended for this acquisition is DE10. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice is published to gain knowledge of potential vendors capable of providing services for the draft Statement of Work (SOW). Vendors with the skill and capability necessary to perform the various requirements described in the attached draft SOW are invited to provide a response per the requirements listed below. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this analysis. All data received in response to this SSN that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for, any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with all applicable Government regulations. All documentation shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned. 2. OBJECTIVES: Technical Capabilities The IRS seeks to identify potential small business vendors with the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the requirements outlined in the attached draft SOW. Responses from other than small businesses will not be reviewed. 3. BACKGROUND: The IRS has a wide range of diverse users with different and unique tax, legal, business and news research requirements. Employees use the legal, business and news services to: • Research personnel and labor law, • Conduct statistical and trend analysis, • Research academic journals and publications related to tax administration and, • Identify industry news and trends. These employees primarily include: Economists, General Legal Attorneys, Personnel Specialists, Labor Relation Specialists, Statisticians, and Operational Research Specialists. 4. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: See attached SOW for the draft requirements for Comprehensive Research Services. The IRS is requesting submission of Technical Capabilities demonstrating the ability to meet the draft requirement. Technical capability statements should go beyond generic capability statements and be tailored to the information requested and demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements within the draft SOW and provide the following information: A. General Information: 1. Company Name 2. Company Address 3. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address 4. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number 5. Business status (i.e., small business, disadvantaged, Hub Zone, woman-owned, etc.); If business size varies depending upon NAICS code or contract vehicle, please specify 6. List any contract vehicle along with the associated contract number and task area(s) appropriate for this notice; and list related North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code that you offer as it relates to this project. 7. Anticipated teaming or subcontracting arrangements (delineate between work accomplished by prime and work accomplished by teaming partners) 8. No more than three (3) corporate experiences in similar size, scope, and complexity to the enclosed draft Statement of Work shall be submitted. The corporate experience shall demonstrate the company’s experience in completing the tasks as stated in the draft Statement of Work. Contractors shall include the contract number, funded dollar value(s), period of performance, relevant scope summary, and experience as it pertains to the tasks within the draft SOW. The corporate experience provided shall not exceed 2-pages per example. 9. Include responses to the following (provide a yes or no): Will your company sub-contract out a portion of the requirement? Will your company sub-contract out more than 50% of the requirement? Does your company have similar or previous experience with the type of work described within the SOW? 5. DUE DATE: Vendors capable of providing these services should submit a Statement of Capability containing the above reference information via e-mail to zachary.q.slater@irs.gov no later than 9:00 AM EDT, Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Vendors shall reference “SSN Response – Comprehensive Research Services” in the subject line of their response email. ** THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RESPOND TO PHONE CALLS REGARDING THIS NOTICE **