Department of Treasury (DY), Internal Revenue Service, (S:P), Attn: Cindy Dong, 1650 Mission Street, Rm 312, San Francisco, CA 94103

R -- LEVY OF STATE WARRANTS Contact Point, Cindy Dong, (415) 556-1383 Contracting Officer. The IRS, Small Procurement Branch, intends to award a sole source contract, Reference Number 96572237A55, to the Montana Dept. of Administration, Bad Debt Collections. This effort is for the State of Montana to provide automatic tape to tape matches on accounts of taxpayers with outstanding federal tax liabilities, levy state warrants, and send state tax return money to IRS rather than the taxpayer. The IRS intends to award a sole source contract on the basis that the Montana Dept. of Admin. is the sole provider, and ``Only one responsible source'' exemption to full and open competition as set forth under FAR 6.302-1., and authorized by the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6103 (k) (5) State Agencies Regulating Tax Return Preparers and, (6) Disclosure By Internal Revenue Officers and Employees For Investigative Purposes. (008)

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