This is a NOTICE OF INTENT that the Government seeks to issue a Sole Source award. The IRS Chief Counsel Field Offices, located nationwide seeks to purchase 2021 renewal books and supplements for titles from CCH, Incorporated in order to maintain/update the Library's existing collection under NAICS Code 511120. This is not a solicitation for proposals or an invitation for bids. The Government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice of a non-competitive action. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), intends to negotiate a one-year Firm-Fixed-Priced purchase order to acquire forty-six (46) 2021 books and supplements published by CCH, Incorporated for titles already in the Library's print collection. These 2021 books and supplements are needed in order to update these existing print legal research resources. If these 2021 updates are not purchased, attorneys, paralegals and other users of the Chief Counsel Library would be using outdated legal research material. Market Research has been conducted and it has been determined that there is only one responsible source, in accordance with FAR 13.5. CCH services are copyrighted material and are only published and sold by CCH, Incorporated. As such CCH is the only vendor that can possibly provide the required CCH books and supplements as stated within the statement of work. Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a Sole Source purchase order to: CCH INCORPORATED 2700 LAKE COOK RD RIVERWOODS. IL 60015 The anticipated award date is February 15, 2021 for all materials published from 01/01/2021 through 12/31/2021. This Notice is not a Request for Quote and no solicitation will be issued. Written responses to this notice will be evaluated by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability and respond to the requirement no later than 12 noon EST, February 4, 2021. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Questions should be directed in writing and sent via email to Sonia Romaine, Contract Specialist, at
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