Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, ATTN: M:P, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

70 -- SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE SOL TIRNO-99-R-00015 DUE 020199 POC Leona M. Brown (202)283-1455 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a requirement for Acrobat Exchange 3.0.1 Win95/NT software and maintenance. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and the solicitation number is TIRNO-99-R-00015. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. The IRS has a requirement for a license for 13,000 users for Acrobat Exchange 3.0.1 Win95/NT, GLP Level B. There is also a requirement for 13,000 Exchange Maintenance Plans, GLP Level B. This program option entitles the Government to all updates, upgrades and bug fixes for a one year period. The 13,000 licenses will be divided into various quantities and set up at 26 different locations nationwide. The IRS requires 26 copies of the Acrobat Exchange Media to ensure that each site has copy. Additional media will be duplicated by the IRS up to the number of licenses owned. The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for this solicitation are as follows: CLIN 0001 -- Acrobat Exchange 3.0.1 Win95/NT GLP Level B, QUANTITY-13000; CLIN 0002 -- Exchange Maintenance Plan GLP Level B, QUANTITY-13000. Delivery terms are FOB Destination. PROPOSAL PREPARATION: Offerors shall prepare proposals in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-01, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial and shall include the following information with the technical portion: (1) YEAR 2000 Compliant Certification for software; and (2) Two "PAST PERFORMANCE" references. Each proposal should contain a completed copy of the provision 52.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial. EVALUATION: Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Provision 52.212-2 with the following significant evaluation factors: (i)technical capability (the ability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirement); (ii) price; and (iii) past performance. Technical proposals and past performance will be evaluated on a "Pass/Fail" basis. Past performance references which are reported as unsatisfactory or poor will be rated as "fail". Past performance reported as fair, good or excellent will be rated as "pass". The contractor will be required to comply with FAR clause no. 52.212-04, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, in its entirety. Under FAR clause 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: 52.203-06, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.225-09. Proposals shall be submitted by 10:00 a.m., February 1, 1999, to the following address: Internal RevenueService, A/C Procurement, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Room 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, Attn: Leona M. Brown, M:P:I:E. Questions should be referred to Leona M. Brown at (202) 283-1455 or Judith Silver at (202) 283-1347. Posted 01/21/99 (W-SN290168). (0021)

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