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D -- DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ACCEPTANCE TEST PACKAGE (PATS 1) SOL Reference-Number-00N80707A59 DUE 070700 POC Margaret Hunt, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-283-1296, Fax 202-283-0610, Email margaret.hunt@ccmail.irs.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-00N80707A59&LocID=1764. E-MAIL: Margaret Hunt, margaret.hunt@ccmail.irs.gov. The Internal Revenue Service has a requirement for a contractor to develop an Electronic Filing Program Participants Acceptance Test Package (PATS I). The period of performance will be for one year, and will include the development of a Participants Acceptability Test Package for the 2000 tax year. In order to receive an award, an offeror must have passed the Electronic Filing suitability tests and have been an accepted electronic filer as a software developer, preparer and transmitter during the prior three years. No waived software developer, preparer and transmitter shall be eligible. All interested vendors must request a copy of the Request for Quotations in writing at the address listed above. No oral communications will be accepted. Posted 06/07/00 (D-SN462520). (0159)

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