SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Consulting Services for National Research Program
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541513
— Computer Facilities Management Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- IRSNRP04
- Response Due
- 6/15/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Romaine Muslim, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-283-1264, Fax 202-283-1533, - Romaine Muslim, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-283-1264, Fax 202-283-1533,
- E-Mail Address
-
Romaine.A.Muslim@irs.gov, Romaine.A.Muslim@irs.gov
- Description
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, for the services of an expert consultant to address the concerns of Congress on IRS compliance efforts, especially among business filer returns and tax gap issues to Information Systems Consulting Group, 40 Winsome Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22406. The contractor shall provide an expert consultant that possesses the following skills to be able to complete this task: Analytical ability and cross-functional knowledge of IRS?s compliance operations required to address IRS mission-critical issues; Full knowledge and understanding of the phases of the NRP Individual Filer Study, the NRP Business Filer Study, and the Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program (TCMP); A background in evaluating and analyzing of tax gap issues, specifically for the business filer population of the IRS; Full knowledge of the methodologies of all IRS Voluntary Compliance Programs, prior and recent programs, to include TCMP, NRP Individual Filer Study and NRP Business Filer Study to address voluntary compliance issues and measures; Knowledge of external stakeholder?s perspectives with regard to compliance measurement; Knowledge and experience in evaluating audits related to issues in examination and compliance areas of the IRS to include high-income, non-filer programs; Knowledge and experience in evaluating and reporting to high level government committees and Congress on IRS voluntary compliance programs, measurements, and tax gap issues. The performance period is for twelve months. The contractor?s expert consultant shall perform the following tasks during the period of performance: Assist the NRP Office in preparation of implementation plans and critical milestones for a pilot of a reporting compliance business filer study in preparation for the full study; Provide oversight and assist the IRS in developing examination guidelines, training materials and programs, case files, and classification guidelines; Provide analysis and advice to the Director, NRP, and the IRS Senior Leadership Team on plans for the business filer study to include: Creating the design and implementation plan for the NRP pilot study of flow-through entities; Help the IRS assess and evaluate proposed plans for the implementation of the NRP business filer study; Assist the NRP Office in the design of the full business filer study; Assist NRP to prepare for target date of April 2005 for reporting to the IRS Enforcement Committee to receive approval of the full business filer (reporting compliance) study plan; Provide insight on compliance issues vital to this NRP project, including Congressional oversight objectives and taxpayers concerns; Provide critical support in identifying weaknesses in taxpayer compliance data through analysis of NRP data; Provide critical support in measurement issues now that data collection for the individual study is almost complete; Participate at critical points in the project to help NRP with the design and implementation of the business filer study; Identify IRS mission-critical issues; Address stakeholder concerns; Assist NRP with GAO and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reviews of NRP; Assist in design of programs to help taxpayers comply with the tax law; Compile lessons learned for future individual and business reporting compliance studies; Provide external perspective on why IRS should conduct these studies; Provide unique perspective and essential review of NRP activities. See Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Internal Revenue Service, NRP Office, 500 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC
- Country: United States of America
- Country: United States of America
- Record
- SN00602185-W 20040612/040610212704 (fbodaily.com)
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