DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service, (M:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

99 -- BEZPLUS SOL TIRNO98R00068 DUE 071798 POC Contract Specialist, Kelvin Davis, 202-283-1235 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to negotiate with BEZ Systems, Inc. on a sole source basis under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-01, to acquire mainteanace of BEZPlus software. This combined synopsis/solicitation for commerical items is prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and the solicitation number is TIRNO-98-R-00068. This acquisition standard industrial classification code is 5045 and the related small business size standard is 100 employees. The IRS intends to negotiate with BEZ Systems, Inc. for delivery of the following products and services: -- BEZPlus Corporate License -- Telephone Acess to BEZPlus technical support specialists -- Updates, enhancement error corrections and/or modifications on CD -- Subscription to BEZPlus Newsletter -- BEZPlus Workshops for up to 4 IRS employees per year. Offerors shall submit a technical and price proposal in response to this notice. Offerors shall prepare their proposals in accordance with FAR provision No. 52.212-01 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, and shall include the following information: (1) list and prices of the software/services to be provided; (2) acknowledgement of each requirement listed above, or a summary of exceptions taken to specific requirements with alternative proposals for each exception for IRS approval;(3) three "past performance" references; and, (4) a completed copy of the provision 52.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Offerors proposal will be evaluated in accordance with FAR clause No. 52.212-02, Evaluation-Commercial items in light of the following evaluation factors (1) ability to provide the software/services and related requirements, (2) past performance evaluation, and (3) fairness and reasonableness of proposed price. Offerors are required to comply with FAR clause No. 52.212-04, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, in its entirety. Under FAR clause No. 52.212-05, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, the contractor shall comply under paragraph (b) with the following FAR clauses: (1) No. 52.203-06, (2) 52.203-10, (3) No. 52.219-08, (4) No. 52.219-14, (5) No. 52.222-26, (6) No. 52.222-35, (7) No. 52.222-36, (8) No. 52.222-37, (9) No. 52.222-37, and (9) No. 52.225-09. In addition the proposed contract will include IRS's rights in data as set forth in FAR clause No. 52.227-14, Rights in Data General, with its alternates II, III, and IV and FAR clause No. 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Softaware -- Restricted Rights. Offerors shall submit an original proposal and one copy no later than 7 days from publication of this notice to the following address: Internal Revenue Service A/C Procument 6009 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745 Attn: Kelvin Davis Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. Davis at (202) 283-1235. Posted 07/10/98. (0191)

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