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D -- DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM FOR A BUSINESS ACCEPTABILITY TEST SYSTEM PACKAGE (BATS I) SOL TIRNO-99-Q-00119 DUE 042999 POC Dianne Goosby, Contract Specialist, (202) 283-1207/Judy Silver, Contracting Officer, (202) 283-1347 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires a contractor with knowledge and experience in developing business returns for electronic transmissions testing. The software company will work with the IRS to develop software to meet the IRS specifications. The BATS I contractor shall deliver hypothetical tax scenarios which are representative of the full range of potential electronic tax filings for Form 1065 returns. The tax scenarios are to be used by the Internal Revenue Service for testing prospective electronic filers for the upcoming tax year. This contract will consist of one (1) base year with four option years. All interested vendors must request a copy of the request for Quotation in writing at the address listed above. No oral communications will be accepted. Posted 04/06/99 (W-SN316692). (0096)

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