Request for Information (RFI) for Investigative Support Services

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. This announcement does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. The Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

**Amended 02/28/2023**

**PWS: See attachments.

**Due Date: Changed from February 27, 2023 to March 3, 2023.**

The purpose of this RFI is to gain insight into available services in the marketplace and to explore technical features and capabilities. The Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division (CI) is requesting information regarding vendors to assist with investigative case support and data exploitation. This requirement seeks to ensure that fluctuations in workloads, inherent to investigations, can be managed most effectively while maintaining proper adherence to policy and rules of evidence. Additionally, this contact seeks to allow CI access to specialized expertise as needed. Most importantly, this requirement will allow CI to response rapidly to urgent investitive needs.

**PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS**

All interested parties are invited to submit a capability statement. The capability statement must specifically address the firm's ability to provide the services described in the PWS and below questionnaire. The overall total page limit for responses to this RFI is five (5) single-sided pages. Font size shall be no smaller than Times New Roman 12. Responses should be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Responses should be complete and sufficiently detailed. Please do not submit marketing material. Responses should include the following information:
Company Name Company Address:
Company Point of Contact:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
DUNS Number CAGE Code:
NAICS Code;
Business size/Socio-economic classification:

**PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS**

**The deadline for responses to this RFI is 11:00AM EST, March 3, 2023.**

Responses should be forwarded via email to both the primary and secondary points of contact below.
Primary: melanie.o.wilson@irs.gov
Secondary: erik.stephenson@irs.gov

Responses shall not exceed 5 pages and shall not contain any brochures, advertising or any other type of extraneous, graphic literature or documents that have not been requested and are not relevant or essential in demonstrating the company’s ability to provide the required services. Vendors may provide links to relevant websites, as appropriate.
Vendors shall reference “RFI_Investigative_Support_Services” in the subject line of their response as well as in the subject line of any other e-mail correspondence referencing this notice.

** THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RESPOND TO PHONE CALLS. **

Thank you for your interest.