R -- Advertising

The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a SOLE SOURCE contract to the Austin American Statesman, 305 S. Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78704, for classified advertising for one year of services from award date with four option years. The advertisements are to fill 1500 vacancies for each filing season for the Austin Service Center. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541840 and the small business size standard is $5.0. It is believed that the Austin American Statesman is the only large local newspaper in Austin, Texas and is the only contractor available to provide this service for Austin and the surrounding metroplex. Therefore, this procurement is a SOLE SOURCE and NO solicitation is available. Letters and telephone requests will not be accepted and are considered non-responsive to this announcement. However, contractors with this capability may submit a PROPOSAL WITH PRICING to be considered by the Government no later than 45 days after the date of this announcement. Numbered note 22 applies.