# Software Licensing and Training

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2043fy26q00090

- Solicitation number: 2043FY-26-Q-00090
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Treasury
- Agency: Internal Revenue Service
- Contracting office: Taxpayer Focused Support (2043FY)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: DE10 End user client computing delivered as a service. Includes software and support tools delivered as a service contract and used for End User support such as Tier 1 and 2 help/service desk, deskside support, adds/moves/changes, workspace technical support, audio/video (A/V, VTC) conferencing, and print services. A/V and VTC include services typically used in conference rooms and dedicated telepresence rooms to enable workforce communications. Print services include Managed Print Services (MPS) for multifunction printers (print, scan, fax, copy), and other central printing or output support services. Workspace includes Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Workspace as a Service (WaaS) delivered via public cloud or 3rd party providers. Client compute equipment provisioned by service contract. Also includes client related productivity software accessed as a service (SaaS), used to author, create, collaborate and share documents and other content.
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Illinois
- County: Cook County (FIPS 17031). https://abierto.us/counties/cook-county-il-17031
- First posted: September 21, 2026
- Last posted: September 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2701c90fc3264c22ba8bb5feb389ddb7/view

## Description

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) Center for Science and Design (CSD) anticipates awarding a Brand Name or Equal to Firm Fixed Price purchase order to procure software perpetual licenses and training. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the acquisition of two (2) Amped AUTHENTICATE, Brand Name or Equal, in accordance with the requirements and salient characteristics identified in this solicitation.

The Government has identified Amped AUTHENTICATE as the brand-name product that represents the characteristics and level of quality necessary to satisfy the Government's requirements. In accordance with FAR 11.104 and FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, quotations proposing an equal product will be considered, provided the quoted product satisfies all salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics identified in this solicitation.

Offerors proposing an "equal" product shall provide sufficient technical information with their quotation to demonstrate that the proposed product meets each of the Government's stated salient characteristics. The Government will evaluate the information provided to determine whether the proposed product is acceptable.

The NAICS Code for this requirement is 513210 Software Publishers, and the PSC Code is DE10 IT and Telecom - End User as a Service: Help Desk

## Attachments

- [15 SF1449 2043FY-26-Q-00090_draft1.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/ffd12ff73eb44ca7b2f637e90546ebe4/download)

## Publications

- September 21, 2026: Solicitation, due September 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 2701c90fc3264c22ba8bb5feb389ddb7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2701c90fc3264c22ba8bb5feb389ddb7/view

## Points of contact

- Joan Estelly, joan.b.estelly@irs.gov
- Joyce Derry, joyce.d.derry@irs.gov, 9046613544

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