SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Oracle Policy Automation 10.2 (OPA) Consulting Services
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- IRS-OPA-2011
- Archive Date
- 7/28/2012
- Point of Contact
- Leona M. Brown, Phone: (202) 283-1296
- E-Mail Address
-
leona.m.brown@irs.gov
(leona.m.brown@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- HUBZone
- Description
- This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified sources to provide information technology services and consulting for Oracle Policy Automation 10.2 (OPA). The IRS is seeking qualified HUBZone small businesses and/or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, however, any source who can provide the required services is encouraged to respond. In the event that there are no qualified HUBZone or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, the IRS may use the information obtained from this synopsis to assess the viability of alternative acquisition strategies. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed procurement will be 541519, Other Computer Related Services. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The IRS’ newly established Rules-Based Program Office (RBPO) is responsible for the maintenance and continued development of the Interactive Tax Law Assistant (ITLA) and the Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA). The ITLA and ITA tools are tax law resources that take users through a series of questions to provide the user with responses to tax law questions. The ITA tool is posted on the irs.gov website and is utilized by taxpayers and their representatives while the ITLA tool is hosted internally and is used by assistors who man the toll-free lines and walk-in offices. Both products were created using Ruleburst 9.1 software, now known as Oracle Policy Automation (OPA). The ITLA tool is currently hosted on Solaris servers running Oracle Application Server 10.1.3 while ITA is hosted by Accenture in an environment running WebLogic. The IRS is planning to migrate its operating system from Windows XP to Windows 7 and upgrade Microsoft Office from Office 2003 to Office 2010. Because both of these version upgrades are incompatible with Ruleburst 9.1, the IRS is in the process of upgrading to OPA 10.2. As a result, the IRS will require professional services in order to successfully migrate to the new version of OPA. Moreover, ITLA and ITA were considerably customized in Ruleburst 9.1. It is therefore anticipated that some degree of customization will need to be redone once the IRS migrates to OPA 10.2 so that the final product maintains the same functionality, look and feel for the end users. RBPO has a staff of 7-10 employees who will use the OPA software to maintain and develop applications. RBPO will require training and help desk type support for these developers. Furthermore, RBPO will be pursuing additional development and will require vendor support in the form of consulting and the creation of proofs of concept in support of new development. Generally, the IRS will require: 1. A Conversion Plan from Ruleburst 9.1 to OPA 10.2 2. Training for RBPO developers 3. Customization Support 4. Application Modifications 5. Help Desk Support for developers for OPA 10.2 All responses must include the following information: (1) Company Name and Address (2) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address (3) Business Size (e.g. Small, Other Than Small) (4) Business Classification (e.g. Small, Small Disadvantaged, HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-OwnedSmall Business - Evidence of Certification must be provided as applicable in accordance with FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs) (5) Information Regarding Any Existing Government Purchasing Vehicles that may be applicable (e.g. GSA Schedule Contracts, Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), etc.) (6) Capability Statement that demonstrates the company’s ability to perform the required services by providing clear and comprehensive information supporting the company’s expertise and experience. Responses to this synopsis shall be in writing and shall not exceed 3 pages. Responses shall not contain any brochures, advertising or any other type of extraneous, graphic literature or documents that have not been requested and are not relevant or essential in demonstrating the company’s ability to perform the required services. Vendors may include references to accessible websites that provide the requested information or contain other relevant data. Vendors who possess the expertise and experience to perform this requirement and wish to provide a response to this notice may submit their response by e-mail to Leona.m.brown@irg.gov no later than 10:00 am, Thursday, July 28, 2011 (Eastern Standard Time). The reference number for this notice is IRS-OPA-2011. This synopsis is not a Request for Proposals and is intended as a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources who are capable of providing the required services. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. Proprietary information submitted in response to this notice should be so marked. 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. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this sources sought request. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: IRS offices nation-wide., United States
- Record
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- Source
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