SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- InFlowSuite Software License
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 443120
— Computer and Software Stores
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- Q1QW01MSA09
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2011
- Point of Contact
- Tara L Burfening, Phone: 202-283-1215, Traci Brinkley, Phone: 2022836889
- E-Mail Address
-
tara.l.burfening@irs.gov, traci.a.brinkley@irs.gov
(tara.l.burfening@irs.gov, traci.a.brinkley@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. RESPONSE DATE: August 29, 2011 NAICS Code: 443120 POINT OF CONTACT: Tara.L.Burfening@irs.gov This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a Request for Proposals, no solicitation document exits. Responses to this sources sought notice will not serve as proposals, bids or offers, which could be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the Government. Responses are due no later than 3:00 p.m. (ET) August 29, 2011. Information is being sought to assist the Government in determining the availability of the brand name COTS product InFlowSuite Software License and maintenance to meet the Government's requirement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns (AIR) Project in support of the ACA. The InFlowSuite product will serve as a foundational solution to support the AIR submission processing framework. Responses to this synopsis shall be in writing and shall not exceed 3 pages. Responses shall not contain any brochures, advertising or any other type of extraneous, graphic literature or documents that have not been requested and are not relevant or essential in demonstrating the company's ability to perform the required services. Vendors may include references to accessible websites that provide the requested information or contain other relevant data. All products/services must be in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The appropriate Section 508 provisions for the supplies being procured is 1194.1121(a-l), 1194.22 (a-p), 1194.31(a-f) and 1194.41 (a-c). Supplies delivered as a result of this solicitation should be accepted based in part on satisfaction of 1194.31(a-f) and 1194.41 (a-c) requirements for accessibility. The following standards and provisions apply for Section 508 Determination: IRSAP 1052.239-9008 - Section 508 Information, Documentation, and Support (Sept 2006) and IRSAP 1052.239-9009 - Section 508 Conformance (Sep 2006). Project Background: The IRS Organization has been designated as one of the key agencies in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (referred to as ACA), which was enacted on March 23, 2010. The IRS/Information Technology Services (ITS) is solely responsible for administering the tax provisions associated with the ACA, including changes to employer-provided health coverage, flexible spending arrangements and small-business health care tax credits, with many of the implementation dates ranging from 2010 to 2017. Affordable Care Act (ACA) legislation has a wide range of impacts on IRS business process areas, ranging from the administration of new taxes and new penalties to on-line taxpayer health care coverage eligibility determination and processing ACA Information Returns (AIR) data received electronically and in paper formats. As part of the legislative mandate, IRS/ITS through it's ACA Program Management Office (PMO) - Core Systems Affordable Care Division is required to design, develop, test and implement a separate IT submission processing solution that is capable of collection and dissemination of all AIR data received from State Exchanges, Employer, Issuers, Insurers and Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies as required by ACA. These business process changes will need support with new and updated IT capabilities. In order to make rapid progress and to meet the important deadlines for ACA administration, the IRS must adopt a rapid and responsive approach to determining the ACA business requirements, assessing the associated technology needs, and implementing supporting solution architecture. All responses to this Request for Information (RFI) shall include Company Name and address, business size and type (1) small business; 2) 8(a) business; 3) HUBZone small business; 4) small disadvantaged business; 5) woman-owned small business; (6) veteran-owned small business; (7) service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or (8) large business), business and technical points of contact including e-mail addresses and telephone numbers, and whether the offeror/s product/service conforms to Section 508 Access Board standards. Registration in the Central Contracting Registration database www.ccr.gov is required. This notice is to assist the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Procurement in determining potential sources on a future request. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. The responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be in writing and are to be forwarded via email to Tara.L.Burfening@irs.gov on or before 3:00 p.m. (ET) August 29, 2011. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745, United States
- Zip Code: 20745
- Zip Code: 20745
- Record
- SN02548156-W 20110826/110825000628-a0fdedc1de2fe87b494c89910f6c4a7f (fbodaily.com)
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