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R -- LEVY OF STATE WARRANTS POC Contact Point, Lupe Ramirez, (415) 556-0717, Contracting Officer. The IRS intends to award a sole source contract, Reference Number 97412201A29, with 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-. (0288)

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