Notice ID: 927b504a37e94c24a997acdfc3c0a393Sources Sought
COMMERICIAL SUBSCRIPTION DATABASE
Archived on June 25, 2026. Sources Sought posted by TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE (INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE) on June 8, 2026. Solicitation 5000229474SUBSCRIPTION.
NAICS 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services). Place of performance: DWG, Texas. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Central Withholding Agreement (CWA) program requires access to a commercially available entertainment industry subscription database solution to support compliance analysis involving nonresident alien (NRA) artists and athletes performing in the United States.
The Government seeks a commercial subscription database solution equivalent in capability to Pollstar. The referenced brand name product is intended to describe the level of quality, functionality, integration, and operational capability required by the Government. Equivalent commercial solutions will be considered if they satisfy the salient operational and functional characteristics identified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) (ATTACHED).
Overview
Agency:
Department of the TreasuryINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Office:TAXPAYER FOCUSED SUPPORT
Posted:June 8, 2026
NAICS:519290: Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:DH10: IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM AS A SERVICE: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE
Response Deadline:
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Sources Sought
Place of Performance:DWG, Texas
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5000229474SUBSCRIPTION- Market Research
Pre-solicitation or formal solicitation typically follows within 30–180 days. (estimate)
- Market ResearchCurrentJun 8, 2026
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Agency U.S. Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices & Enterprise Procurement Branch Treasury Common Services Center Acquisition Services Action Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price Contract Description The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices & Enterprise Procurement Branch, Treasury Common Services Center - Acquisition Services, intends to award a sole source contract to Thundercat Technologies for a subscription to a commercial-off-the-shelf specialized threat intelligence tool to support the defense and operational resilience of the Nation's critical financial infrastructure for the Treasury’s Office of The Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP). This requirement is for timely, relevant, and actionable intelligence from primary-source, open-source, deep-web, dark-web, illicit-marketplace, messaging, and geospatial sources. The solution must support financial fraud detection and loss tracking, cyber threat actor tracking, vulnerability exploitation contextualization, cyber and physical incident monitoring, geospatial situational awareness, investigations, alerting, and informed decision-making through Flashpoint Ignite. The Government has determined that Thundercat Technologies is the only source capable of meeting the Government's requirements because Thundercat developed and owns the propriety and patented hardware, software, and algorithms that are used in the required products and support the services specifically required for this acquisition. The anticipated award is for a base period of 12-months, with four (4) option period(s). Interested Sources This notice is not a solicitation or a request for competitive quotations or proposals. However, responsible sources that believe they can provide the required supplies or services may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the Government's requirements. Capability statements must include sufficient technical information to determine whether the interested party can satisfy the Government's requirement without substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable delays. Responses shall include: 1. Company name and address; 2. Size of company (number of personnel, total revenue, ownership, parent corporation, etc.); 3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 4. Company point(s) of contact including name, phone number, address, and email; length of time in business; 5. Geographic presence; 6. Company experience in providing valuation services to government or commercial entities; 7. Provide any pertinent information that will assist us in this assessment. 8. Contract Number and value/capacity; and 9. Available Strategic Contracts (e.g., GSA, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract allowing decentralized ordering, etc.). Please identify type of “ordering” contract (e.g., GSA Multiple Award Schedule, GSA Professional Service Schedule, etc.). Responses received by the specified deadline will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. Response Deadline Responses must be received no later than 12:00PM EDT on October 23, 2026. Submit responses electronically to: Contracting Officer: Angela C. Gallo Email: angela.gallo@treasury.gov Disclaimer This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response. If no affirmative responses are received by the closing date, the Government intends to proceed with the sole source award to Thundercat Technologies. | Special Notice | 519290 | No Set-Aside | 10/16/2026 | 10/23/2026 | Washington, DC | |
Please see the JOFOC attached. | Sole Source / J&A | 519290 | No Set-Aside | 09/28/2026 | Open | Washington, DC | |
The Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), on behalf of the Cross Border Activities (CBA) Practice Area within the Large Business & International Division, is seeking information from industry on the capability to deliver a software solution that enables IRS personnel to model and analyze the application of international tax provisions under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OB3), and pre-existing tax law. The scope includes not only development and delivery of the tool, but also comprehensive support services such as user training, ongoing maintenance, and eventual integration of the solution into IRS operations. | Market Research | 519290 | No Set-Aside | 05/26/2026 | 07/17/2026 | Washington, DC | |
The Large Business & International division of IRS is looking for a curated global company database with integrated research tools and a suite of database subscriptions to enable tax audit, analysis, and potential tax assessments in the area of Section 482 transfer pricing and international taxation. | Market Research | 519290 | No Set-Aside | 05/26/2026 | 07/17/2026 | Washington, DC | |
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Lakehurst, NJ, intends to procure, through competition on a Fixed Price basis, a High Performance Search and Retrieval Software tool, which includes a comprehensive on-line subscription for parts logistics and acquisition-related data. in support of the Engineering and Integration Division, NAWCAD Lakehurst, NJ. The Government intends to procure the item through a full and open competition. (i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for Commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation number is N6833526Q1220 (iii) The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. (iv) This solicitation is open to all business sizes. NAICS is 519290. PSC code is DH10. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation is deemed technically acceptable and is lowest price. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Description; and 2) Price. 1. Technical Description: The Government will evaluate whether the quoter has included a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. Quotations that do not include a technical description of the items being offered or do not include a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluation compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, will not be considered for award. 2. Price: The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness. Delivery shall be FOB Destination (FAR 52.247-34). Early deliveries are acceptable at no additional cost to the Government. Payment terms shall be NET 30. The anticipated period of performance is 23 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2027 Address: NAWCAD LKE Hwy 547, Bldg 120-2, Rm 261 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 Delivery Method: Delivery of the High-Performance Search and Retrieval Software Tool and online parts logistics subscription shall be accomplished entirely via electronic provisioning of system access/licenses. (v) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, is incorporated. (vi) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. (vii) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items is incorporated. (viii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –Commercial Items is incorporated in this contract by full text; the following provisions apply: 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015). The Buy American Act may be applicable, and the contract that may result from this solicitation would include 52.225-1 as appropriate. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award the contract without discussions; and, will evaluate each offer on the basis of the Offeror's initial quotation. Therefore, the initial quotation shall contain the Offeror's best terms. The Government reserves the right, however, to conduct discussions if in the Government's best interest. If considered necessary by the Contracting Officer, discussions will be conducted with only those Offerors determined necessary to ensure efficient competition. Additional requirements: Quotes are due by 5:00pm. EST, 13 October 2026 to Jeff Chelston at jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil. Please see attachments for the Statement of Work (SOW) and the CLIN Structure for instructions (x) Name and telephone number of individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Contract Specialist: Jeff Chelston 240-577-5754 e-mail: jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil. Contracting Officer: Andrew Kolpack 240-577-9494 andrew.j.kolpack.civ@us.navy.mil The Government will accept only electronic proposals. Please note that the offeror’s SAM.gov entity registration needs to be active at the time of proposal submission through award in order for the offeror to be able to receive an award. Attachment I: Statement of Work. Attachement II: CLIN Structure. Attachment III: Commercial Checklist. Amendment 01: This amendment updates the combined synopsis and solicitation to incorporate a revised Statement of Work (SOW), updated Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure, and a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted no later than 1700, Monday, 12 October 2026, to jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil and andrew.j.kolpack.civ@us.navy.mil. The solicitation response deadline is extended to 1600, 20 October 2026. Offerors shall review all amendment attachments and acknowledge this amendment with their proposal submission. | Combined Synopsis | 519290 | No Set-Aside | 10/07/2026 | 10/20/2026 | - |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
5000229474SUBSCRIPTION
Archive Date
Jun 25, 2026
Office Address
Washington, DC, 20224