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B -- IRS SERVICE CENTER/LOCKBOX COMPARISON STUDY SOL CQ032896 POC Dave Powery 202-874-6977 This requirement is set-aside exclusively for small businesses. Experience is desired in Lockbox processing studies as well as mail and processing float studies. Firms interested in submitting a proposal for the project specified below must be capable of providing personnel to do sampling from April 14-20, 1997 and April 24-30, 1997 . The Financial Management Service (FMS), U.S. Department of the Treasury, is responsible for managing a network of Lockbox Banks to process tax payments and transfer the funds to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Department of the Treasury. The IRS Lockbox Network is composed of four financial institutions (FIs) that operate ten processing facilities located within the United States. This network of banks process a portion of the payments that were originally processed at ten IRS Service Centers throughout the country. Because of processing changes at the IRS Service Centers and mail handling and delivery changes by the U.S. Post Office, the FMS requires an in-depthstudy of the number of days saved by using Lockbox Banks vs IRS Service Centers to process tax payments. The prospective Contractor shall review, analyze, and make a mail/processing/availability float comparison of a sample of Form 1040 items randomly selected from each of the ten IRS Service Centers and ten IRS Lockbox Processing Sites to determine how many days it takes for each to process a Form 1040 payment. The entire payment process from mail delivery to check clearing for specific zip codes shall be examined by the Contractor and a comparison made between Form 1040 tax collection efficiencies of the IRS Lockbox Banks to the IRS Service Centers. The study will involve a minimum of 10,000 samples of actual Form 1040 payments and test documents for all types of mail (First Class and Certified mail). Completion of this project shall be within 12 weeks after award. Also, The FMS, at its option, may issue a unilateral modification requiring a second task (Task Two). Under Task Two, the Contractor shall produce an in-depth study of the number of days saved by using Lockbox Banks vs IRS Service Centers to process tax payments during the June Form 1040ES peak processing time and compare that information to the findings of the IRS Service Center/Lockbox Float Comparison performed on Form 1040. The purpose of Task Two is to have a current, agency specific float savings study of Form 1040ES payments. Task Two shall be performed substantially the same as specified above and shall be completed, if ordered, within 12 weeks. Proposals are due back to the FMS no later than 4:00pm (EST), 10 days from the solicitation issue date. FAX requests for the RFQ will be accepted at 202-874-7275. Attn: Dave Powery. (0057)

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