B -- MARKET RESEARCH

Notice Date

April 4, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), I.R.S. Midstates Procurement Branch (A:P:F:MS), 4050 Alpha Road, 1800 MSRO, 9th Floor, Dallas, TX, 75244-4203

ZIP Code

75244-4203

Solicitation Number

TIRMS-01-Q-00163

Response Due

April 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Kristina Greene, Contract Specialist, Phone 972-308-1887, Fax 972-308-1928, Email kristina.l.greene@m1.irs.gov

E-Mail Address

Kristina Greene (kristina.l.greene@m1.irs.gov)

Description

The Internal Revenue Service, Midstates Procurment Office, Dallas, Texas intends to issue a Purchase Order using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a Small Business Contractor to assist the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate (TAO) conduct a series of fourteen (14) focus group interviews, three (3) each in San Francisco, CA and Austin, TX, and four (4) each in Indianapolis, IN and Tampa, FL with individual taxpayers. The estimated completion date of the order is June 26, 2001. The purpose of these groups is to obtain a better understanding of the issues causing taxpayers problems in dealing with the IRS. The specific composition of the groups and other deliverables is discussed in detail in the Statement Of Work. To request a copy of the Request For Quote and the Statement Of Work, please fax the written request to 972-308-1928, Attn: Tina Greene. NO PHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. Oral communications are not accepted in response to this notice. Interested responsible sources may submit their completed quotations, capabilities, and qualifications for consideration to perform this effort in writing and should be received via mail (at IRS, Midstates Procurement Office, 1800 MSRO, 4050 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX 75244, Attn: Tina Greene) or fax at the previously mentioned number no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Wednesday, April 18, 2001. The Government anticipates awarding the purchase order to the responsible quoter whose price quotation conforming to the RFQ is most advantageous to the Government based on the quoter's technical capabilities/experience in performing the effort as outlined in the RFQ and the quoters Price quotation. Of the two Selection Criterion, Technical Capabilities/Experience is the significantly dominant criterion over the Price criterion. All respondents shall indicate whether they are small, or small disadvantaged businesses in relation to NAIC Code, 541910, size standard $5.0 million dollars.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010406/BSOL004.HTM (D-094 SN50I353)