Description

The Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Procurement Operations, is issuing this Structured Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish up to three (3) Multiple-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. The vehicle will provide turn-key, interoperable, OEM-supported solutions encompassing audio-visual/video teleconferencing equipment procurement, installation, staging, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technology refresh cycles across approximately 410 existing conference rooms nationwide.

This acquisition is competed openly as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541519. The total maximum ordering value across all orders issued under this Master IDIQ shall not exceed $24,746,987.96 over the 5-year lifecycle.

Important Two-Phase Submission Instructions:
This procurement enforces strict, chronological phase-gate boundaries in accordance with RFO 52.412-1:

• PHASE 1 SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: Monday, September 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Offerors must submit Volume I (Brand Authorizations and Cybersecurity Addendum) and native Excel Attachment #3 (Limitations on Subcontracting 51% Prime Math and 4-Lifecycle Technical Certification Matrix). Flat PDFs or image captures of spreadsheets will be instantly disqualified.
• PHASE 2 INVITATION WINDOW: Only those vendors who successfully clear the binary Phase 1 gate will receive a formal Invitation Notice via email on or before Monday, September 21, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, authorizing them to participate in Phase 2.
• PHASE 2 SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Invited primes will submit a Blinded Volume II Technical Narrative (anonymized answering 9 PWS items), Volume III Past Performance, and Volume IV Price Proposal (native Excel Attachment #1 Only).

Discussions and Negotiations:
In strict compliance with FAR Part 15 and RFO commercial streaming guidelines, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award contracts based on initial submissions without conducting formal pre-award discussions or establishing a competitive range. Bidders are cautioned that they will have no opportunity to correct mathematical errors or fill in missing fields later.

Attachments:
For complete instructions regarding submission formatting, detailed performance work statements (PWS), information security/clearance controls (Pub 4812 / IRM), and evaluation matrices, please download and review all formal PDF and native Excel attachments uploaded to this notice.

Contracting Officer / Source Selection Authority: Michelle McGibbon
Primary Contact Email: michelle.m.mcgibbon@irs.gov