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International tax research subscription service
Contact and place of performance
FAITH ASHTON
Lanham, MD 20706
USA
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10, MARKET RESEARCH. Instructions: This is a Request for Information (RFI) notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified sou...
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Respondents will not be notified of the results of the analysis. All data received in response to this RFI that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with all applicable Government regulations. All documentation shall become the property of the Government and will not be refunded.
Background: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Procurement Operations is issuing this RFI as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the capability to provide tax research platform for up to 7 users. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code could potentially be for 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Capabilities: Any organization responding to this RFI shall demonstrate the following in their capability summary:
Ability to provide a comprehensive online research product that allows the Attorneys and Legal staff to perform international tax research information, with related productivity tools, geared to be advanced–level international tax practitioner.
Ability to provide specialized comparative tools designed for analysis of both bilateral tax treaties and multilateral tax instruments.
Ability to provide National legislation and administrative guidance, tax authority documentation and international organization publication and case law, including treaty and supranational decisions.
Vendors shall reference “RFI Subscription” in the subject line of their response as well as in the subject line of any other e-mail correspondence referencing this notice.
Interested companies are requested to provide the following:
1. Company name, GSA Schedule Contract and/or other strategic sourcing contracts (if applicable), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address;
2. Vendor Responses to the above requested information;
3. Level of interest in this requirement: Highly likely to propose, may propose, or unlikely to propose.
Note: The Government is not required to provide feedback to RFI respondents.
Submission Instructions:
Please provide responses no later than June 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Faith Ashton at [email protected] (copy Daniel Rapoport at [email protected])
The Internal Revenue Service is conducting market research through this Sources Sought notice, solicitation number 5000227535, to identify qualified sources capable of providing an international tax research subscription service. This Request for Information supports planning for a potential acquisition under NAICS 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. The agency seeks to determine the availability of small businesses—including HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), veteran-owned, woman-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses—to establish the appropriate acquisition method and determine if a set-aside is possible.
The required subscription must support up to seven users, primarily attorneys and legal staff, with a comprehensive online platform for advanced-level international tax research. Functional capabilities include specialized comparative tools for analyzing bilateral tax treaties and multilateral instruments, as well as access to national legislation, administrative guidance, and international organization publications. The service must also provide tax authority documentation and case law, including treaty and supranational decisions.
Performance is located in Lanham, Maryland. Responses to this notice are due by June 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and should be directed to Faith Ashton and Daniel Rapoport. Submissions must include company details, the Unique Entity Identifier number, applicable GSA Schedule or strategic sourcing contracts, and a summary of capabilities demonstrating the organization's ability to meet the specified technical requirements.
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