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Brand Name or Equal ScanWriter AI
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This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under the Department of the Treasury, to conduct market research for a Multimodal AI Investigative Platform to replace or supplement the current ScanWriter AI system. The notice is not a solicitation and does not obligate the IRS to award a contract; no quotes or proposals are being requested at this time, and respondents bear all costs associated with their submissions. The requirement is for a brand-name-or-equal solution capable of operating on-premises and within air-gapped, government-controlled environments, with no reliance on cloud services or external data transmission. The platform must process high-volume financial documents and multimedia evidence exceeding 4GB, support multilingual transcription and translation while preserving evidentiary integrity, ensure deterministic traceability from source data to analytical outputs, and enable human-in-the-loop validation without proprietary lock-in. The system must support enterprise-scale use by approximately 2,500 concurrent users, maintain 99.9% availability, deliver outputs in non-proprietary formats with full evidentiary context, and comply with stringent chain-of-custody and forensic standards for courtroom admissibility. Respondents must submit a one-page cover letter and a six-page capability statement (single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point minimum font) through email to Parvinder Brar at Parvinder.s.brar@irs.gov by 2:00 PM PST on May 5, 2026, with the exact subject line “Sources Sought – Multimodal AI Investigative Platform.” All submissions must include a fully completed Market Research Questionnaire and must not contain proprietary information. Offerors are required to disclose their association with federal acquisition vehicles such as GSA Schedules, OASIS+, SEWP, and others, state whether their offerings are manufactured in the United States, and provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE code, and business size status under NAICS 541519 with a $34 million size standard. They must also indicate whether they intend to submit a formal response if a solicitation is issued. Special requirements include U.S. citizenship for all personnel, Tier 4 security suitability or clearance, compliance with HSPD-12/FIPS 201-2 for personal identity verification, adherence to IRS data handling policies (IRM 10.5.8, TD P 15-71, EO 135
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Washington, DC, 20224, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY.
This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ/RFP. The SSN does not commit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to contract for any supply or service. The IRS is not at this time seeking quotes or proposals. Responders are advised that the IRS will not pay any cost incurred in response to this SSN. All costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future RFQ/RFP. The information provided in this SSN is subject to change and is not binding on the IRS. All submissions become the property of the IRS and will not be returned. The IRS is requesting information to identify vendors capable of providing brand-name or equal for a Multimodal AI Investigative Platform. Current platform being used is ScanWriter AI.
INDUSTRY RESPONSE
The IRS is seeking capability statements from industry in accordance with Attachment 1 - Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The purpose of this SSN is to conduct market research and to plan a path forward in regard to procuring the requirement. Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter which identifies the company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number). The applicable NAICS Code is 541519 "Other Computer Related Services” with a size standard of $34.0 million.
Please identify the Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicles your firm is associated with to include the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule (GSA Schedule vs Open Market), GSA One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), and etc.
Submissions must also state if the quoted/proposed item(s) were manufactured in America.
Proprietary Information
No proprietary information shall be included.
Response
Responses (limited to a 6-page capability statement, 1 page for the cover sheet, 5 pages for the body and conclusion) single spaced, Times New Roman, no smaller than 12 pitch font. Drawing, diagrams and/or captions to pictures are limited to no smaller than 8 pitch font. All submissions must be made electronically (as described below) and be in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Office Word. Responders are to describe in clear and concise language their capabilities to meet the Government's requirements as set forth in this SSN and Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The Market Research Questionnaire attachment must be completed and submitted with your capability statement.
Responses shall be submitted by e-mail to Parvinder Brar, at Parvinder.s.brar@irs.gov no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on May 5, 2026 with the following text in the subject line: Sources Sought – Multimodal AI Investigative Platform.
Please confirm your firms’ interest in the requirement and if your firm will submit a quote/proposal if this becomes a solicited requirement.
Failure to provide information completely and accurately may result in determination of a non-viable source.
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