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R -- SUPPORT OF APPLICATION OF COMMERCIAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SOL TIRNO98R00011 DUE 021698 POC Contract Specialist, Michelle A. Lane, 202-283-1401 This synopsis supersede the synopsis published in the CBD on September 16, 1997. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), TIRNO9800011 formally TIRNO97R00073, on or about January 16, 1998, for assistance in acquiring risk and credit management techniques for managing its accounts receivable inventories. A Firm Fixed price 9 months contract is anticipated. Interested parties who have previously requested a copy of RFP TIRNO97R00073 do not need to request a copy of TIRNO9800011. All response must be in writing, no telephone inquires will be accepted. The general requirements of the project are: (1)determine if commercial credit management strategies can be productively applied to IRS accounts receivable activities; (2) determine whether commercial credit management software can be integrated with IRS processing and collection systems; (3) provide a report stating the actions necessary to make use of commercial credit management strategies and software in IRS accounts receivable processes; (4) provide two presentations on the recommended strategy to improve IRS accounts receivable activities to IRS Executives and IRS technical staff; and (5) provide technical support and clarification of strategies and recommendations made in the final report. Those parties interested in receiving FRS TIRNO-98-R-00011 may obtain it electronically via modem from IRS Procurement Bulletin Board (P/BBS) which may be reached at (202) 799-0943. The BBS protocol line requirements are: IRS Procurement BBS; no parity; 8 data bits; 1 stop bit; 9600 baud. The system will prompt for your name, business name and address, the kind of system being used, a user ID and a password of your choice. At the Main Systems Menu, type L and press the ENTER key Type S to select a library and press ENTER. Type RFP and press ENTER. Type F and press ENTER to review a list of files. To down load a file, enter D (IRS&DEPT.EXE) (ZMODEM) and press ENTER. (NOTE:IRS&CREDIT.DEPT.EXE is the filename for the credit management RFP) To exit the BBS and/or any menu, type X. This BBS operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) terminal emulation is recommended. A copy of the RFP may be furnished via INTERNET transmission by submitting a request to michelle.lane@ccmail.irs.gov, and providing the complete, accurate INTERNET address of the company. If interested parties do not have the capabilities to access the IRS/BBS or receive INTERNET transmissions, they can obtain a hard copy by submitting a written request via facsimile to Michelle A. Lane, Contract Specialist, at 202-283-1533 or by writing to the above listed address. Copies of the RFP will not be provided in more than one medium. In order to minimize reproduction costs, electronic transmissions are preferred. The IRS takes no responsibility for undeliverable mail (electronic or postal). This will be an unrestricted acquisition. The Standard Industrial Classification Codeis 8742 and the small business size is $5 million dollars of average receipts. Note: The date for proposal in this notice is estimated. The actual submission date for proposal will be specific in the RFP. (0358)

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