SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- E-Learning Accounting & Tax Law Training - Past Performance Questionnaire
- Notice Date
- 1/24/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611691
— Exam Preparation and Tutoring
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- CBT_Acctng_Tax_Law_Training
- Archive Date
- 2/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Nicole M. Hendrix, Phone: 2022832193, Glen Haskins-Whitehead, Phone: 2022831286
- E-Mail Address
-
Nicole.M.Hendrix@irs.gov, Glen.D.Haskins-Whitehead@irs.gov
(Nicole.M.Hendrix@irs.gov, Glen.D.Haskins-Whitehead@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Past Performance Questionnaire to be completed by interested parties. BACKGROUND: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Strategic Human Resources, and Operating Divisions have a requirement for Commercial-Off-the Shelf (COTS) accounting and tax law training courses in an E-learning (Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual education opportunities and digital collaboration) format for IRS employees. These courses will allow IRS employees to obtain and retain their professional certifications, to update their knowledge, and to develop a depth of technical competence in specialized areas of the legal and accounting professions. The contractor is required to have a proven background in producing a wide range of materials in this area and the ability to provide training courses in an E-learning format. IRS employees have an on-going requirement for Continuing Professional Education (CPE). Research shows that the most efficient and cost effective method to provide such training and education is via COTS, E-Learning training modules. IRS employees need access to training courses that will allow them to choose from an appropriate range of professional specialties. Employees who are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) must obtain CPE credits each year to maintain their certification. Employees use E-learning courses to help them prepare for the CPA Examination. Employees use CPEs to learn about new issues, stay abreast of industry changes and tax law. SCOPE OF WORK: This Statement of Work encompasses the creation and establishment of access to E-learning format and media that will provide training modules for CPE and CPA certification purposes of IRS employees that work in examination, compliance, collection, and/or tax-customer-service functions. The contractor shall provide support as required to update and maintain the training tools at a level of professional development in conformance with the IRS's training requirements in the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) Learning and Education section. The individual training modules requests will be controlled by the approval of designated IRS training coordinators. The contractor will be responsible for delivering all training modules in conformance with this Sources Sought. All technical and support services must adhere to IRS standards and methodologies. The requirement includes, but is not limited to the following: • Provide a vast selection of E-learning training modules in the areas of Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, CPA Exam Review, and related areas. • Establish an ordering system to include online and off-line ordering capabilities. For Site License proposals, this will be the method of determining whose site licenses should be tracked • Modify and upgrade specific training modules in conformance with IRS tax law changes • Design and develop specialized tax modules to meet Business Segment Specialization needs • Customize products according to embedded IRS procedures, processes, and workshops/scenarios • The contractor must provide individual user support via a Toll-Free Telephone Number during each business day from 9:00am to 6:00pm Eastern Time • Document, transmit and communicate results of changes to the training modules • Generate automated management reports to include: o Monthly activity of training requests and deliveries o Provide technical assessment and training regarding the use of E-learning and online tools SPECIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS: The contractor's Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses will be accepted for CPE credit for Certified Public Accountants. State Boards of Accounting change from state to state and periodically change their requirements. The contractor must inform the IRS of any State Boards of Accounting changes as they occur. The contractor must design their CPE courses according to the "Statement on Standards for Formal Continuing Professional Education Programs," published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for continuing education hours. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as well as states with specific CPE course requirements must accept the CPE series courses for CPE credits. The CPE courses must also meet the Quality Assurance Service established by NASBA in 1998. DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a solicitation announcement; it is a Sources Sought announcement only. As stated in FAR 15.201, responses to Sources Sought are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The decision to release a contract solicitation is solely at the discretion of the Government. This Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any Government assessments. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: The Government requests demonstration of capability by companies or other entities interested in performing this requirement as a prime contractor through the submission of a Capability Statement. All Capability Statements must have the following: 1. Company or entity name, address, DUNS, and contact information for primary point of contact; 2. Business classification(s): Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, or other than small business. 3. Information demonstrating your capability to perform all tasks described in this Sources Sought; 4. Include feedback regarding the requirements in the Sources Sought 5. Not exceed five (5) pages in length, excluding cover page; 6. Avoid the submission of fancy brochures and unnecessary sales literature. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: The Government intends to consider all comments when developing its final acquisition strategy and any resulting Request for Proposals. Any resulting synopsis, solicitation, amendments or other information related to this Sources Sought will be posted via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). All interested parties are encouraged to check FedBizOpps regularly for updates. Please complete the attached Past Performance Questionnaire and submit it with your Capability Statement as described above via email ( Nicole.M.Hendrix@irs.gov ) or fax (202-283-0610) no later than 4:00pm Eastern on February 7, 2012. Please email Nicole M. Hendrix ( Nicole.M.Hendrix@irs.gov ) or Glen Haskins-Whitehead ( Glen.D.Haskins-Whitehead@irs.gov ) with questions regarding this Sources Sought. INTERESTED VENDORS LIST: All interested parties, submitting a capability statement, are asked to add their company information to the Interested Vendors List tab associated with this notice on FedBizOpps. The Interested Vendors List will aid the Government in performing market research for this requirement. Interested parties can add their company information to the Interested Vendors List by viewing the synopsis of this Sources Sought on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov), clicking on the Interested Vendors List tab, selecting Add Me to Interested Vendors button at the bottom of the page, and follow the system instructions.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: The United States and Puerto Rico, United States
- Record
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