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D -- VALIDATION OF AN ELECTRONIC FILING PROGRAM TEST PACKAGE (PATS II) FOR THE PARTICIPANTS ACCEPTABILITY TEST PACKAGE (PATS I) SOL Reference-Number-00N80707A60 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-00N80707A60&LocID=1764. E-MAIL: Margaret Hunt, margaret.hunt@ccmail.irs.gov. The Internal Revenue Service has a requirement for a contractor to validate an Electronic Filing Program Test Package (PATS II) for the Participants Acceptability Test Package (PATS I). The period of performance will be for one year, and will include the validation of the Participants Acceptability Test Package for the 2000 tax year. In order to receive an award, an offeror must have passed the Electronic Filing suitability test and have been accepted to file electronically as a software developer, preparer and transmitter for the ELF system for 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 Posted 06/07/00 (D-SN462559). (0159)

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