Notice of Intent to Sole Source EViews License Subscriptions

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Chief Procurement Office (OCPO), Office of Information Technology Acquisition (OITA), Tier Management, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with IHS Global Inc., located at 15 Inverness Way E., Englewood, CO 80112-5710, using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to provide EViews License Subscriptions. IHS Global Inc is the sole provider for EViews License Subscriptions.

The statutory authority is FAR 13.106-1(b) The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on SAM.Gov. Although a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist Luzmila V. George, luzmila.v.george@irs.gov All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: 500196042 EViews License Subscriptions.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in response to this notice, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 10:00 AM EST on September 5th, 2024. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow OITA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.