SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Ricoh Name Brand printers and servers.
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2023 12:31:28 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- IRS - NEW CARROLLTON LANDOVER MD 20785 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20785
- Solicitation Number
- 5000140826
- Response Due
- 8/13/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/28/2023
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany Williams, Phone: 2406135039
- E-Mail Address
-
tiffany.d.williams@irs.gov
(tiffany.d.williams@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- HZS Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Sole Source (FAR 19.13)
- Description
- The proposed contractor�s unique qualifications and the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited as follows: The proposed contractor�s unique qualifications for proprietary software, firmware, hardware, electronic and system design/expertise developed by Ricoh is not available from other contractors.� Ricoh is the owner of the proprietary software for the site�s infrastructure of printers, servers, and Notice Delivery System. Part of the 3rd CPS site�s infrastructure consists of printers, servers, and the Notice Delivery System�s application, which is the property of the Ricoh Corporation. The application has been repeatedly customized over several years to meet the IRS needs for work process control, reporting, mail tracking and data interfacing to other IRS systems. The existing sites use the same application. CPS�s technical support staff are trained to provide administrative round the clock on-call and on-premises support. Replacement of this IRS standard application in the proposed new site would cause the need for new coding for the NDS system.� New coding requires approval of additional funding.� The proposed contractor developed and owns the propriety and patented hardware, software and algorithms that are used in these products and support the services specifically required for this acquisition; thereby the proposed source has the sole unique technical and other resources required for this acquisition. The Government currently uses the proposed contractor�s brand name product at its Correspondence Service Branch (CPS) facilities in Detroit, MI and Ogden, UT. This brand name product supports the Government need for continuity of operations in support of The IRS�s taxpayer�s correspondence. If this requirement is not met, the IRS will continue to pay for third party printing rather than bringing the work in-house. The third-party printing will cost us more in 27 months that if we build out the new print shop.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06747015-F 20230715/230713230050 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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