70 -- Real Estate Web-Based Service Database

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a purchase order to CoStar Group, Inc. on a sole source basis to obtain access to their proprietary database via a web - based service database for real-time commercial real estate information. The contractor shall provide accurate, comprehensive, real-time commercial real estate market data, hereafter, market data for approximately eighteen (18) concurrent users located nationally, with the potential to add additional users throughout the term of the contract. IRS seeks access to CoStar Group, Inc. proprietary web-based service database to market data for all major U.S. metropolitan markets and their submarkets. The web-based service shall allow the IRS to search for available commercial building inventory by zip code. Further, property searches must be conducted in the web-based service database by overlaying a set of boundaries onto a map or aerial image in the web-based service database which will then provide available commercial building inventory within that delineated area. Additionally, the web-based service shall allow the IRS to analyze current and historical market conditions; verify building specific lease terms and conditions, i.e., asking rent rates, building vacancy rates, available square footage by floor, building class, up-to-date subject building transactions; building specific images (floor plans, and exterior and interior building photos); and new construction information. Real-time data is essential. On-going customer support for the term of the contract is also required to answer questions/troubleshoot, and to notify IRS of all system upgrades and new market data. This customer service shall be available to the IRS Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. The period of performance is for one year from date of award. Interested parties that can provide the above requirement shall submit a written capability statement by 11:00 AM EST on the date specified (June 19, 2006). Responses will be accepted by e-mail to Kathy.m.pham@irs.gov or Darlene.C.Walls@irs.gov. The reference number for this announcement is D-6-D9-01-RE-A37 000. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No award will be made on the basis of any quotations / proposals or other information received in response to this notice.