Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Midstates Procurement Operations Branch, 4050 Alpha Rd., 1800MSRO, Dallas, Texas 75244

70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE SOL TIRMS-98-Q-00115 DUE 052898 POC Johanna Wade, Contract Specialist (972)308-7245 E-MAIL: johanna.e.wade@ccmail.irs.gov, johanna.e.wade@ccmail.irs.gov. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wishes to solicit quotes for COMPUTER SOFTWARE . This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation package will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ No.: TIRMS-98-Q-00115) and will be satisfied by entering into an unrestricted Commercial Item (CI) procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 7372. This action is set aside for small businesses. The IRS solicits quotes for the following computer software: (ITEM 001 -- Qty. 123 ea.) HIJAACK PRO, 32-Bit Graphics Toolkit, Full Package (Docs and CD); (ITEM 002 -- Qty. 25 ea.) ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, Win Ver. 5.0, w/ Gallery effects, Full Package (Docs and CD); and (ITEM 003 -- Qty. 123 ea.) DATAVITZ MacOpener, Ver 3.0 for Win95/3.1/NT, Full Package (Docs and CD). Requested delivery date is 6/15/98. Please include shipping charges, if any, when quoting price for FOB point Glynco, GA 31424. Responses to this notice are due within 15 calender days from the publication of this synopsis/solicitation. Any responses received after the 15 days will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered. THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES AND PROVISION listed below are incorporated and made as part of this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, and 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (a) The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer confirming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, and other factors considered. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Cerifications-Commercial Items. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; along with the following additional FAR clauses, cited in clause 52.215-5 Solicitation Definitions: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. All responsible sources shall submit quotes via fax (972)308-1928 or mail to Internal Revenue Service, Midstates Procurement Branch, Attn: Johanna Wade, 4050 Alpha Rd., Stop 1800 MSRO, Dallas, Texas 75244 by February 19, 1998, 3:00 p.m., CST. (0132)

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