Daniel Rapoport

Daniel Rapoport serves as a primary procurement lead within Taxpayer Focused Support at the Internal Revenue Service, where he manages the acquisition of technology and operational support services critical to modernizing federal tax administration. His role centers on ensuring secure, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions that enhance taxpayer communication, streamline digital processing, and maintain mission-critical infrastructure. He routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, focusing on performance-based contracting methods to align vendor deliverables with agency outcomes in cybersecurity, system integration, and digital service delivery. Rapoport maintains a consistent working relationship with TGD Communications, Inc., a key contractor providing information services and digital platform support. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in government IT environments, while actively fostering partnerships with small businesses through structured competition. He engages contractors through multiple award task order contracts and indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity mechanisms to ensure agility and responsiveness in delivering evolving taxpayer services. His contracting portfolio reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This reflects a deliberate strategy to promote broad market access while ensuring competitive rigor. He does not prioritize specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead emphasizing capability-driven small business engagement across diverse sectors. Rapoport’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), with significant activity in facilities support, graphic design, and equipment leasing. He specializes in acquiring digital infrastructure, user interface design, backend system integration, and operational support services that underpin the IRS’s public-facing digital ecosystem and internal compliance workflows.