Department of the Treasury (DY), Financial Management Service, 401 14th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20227

R -- INTEREST FLOAT STUDY OF THE IRS LOCKBOX NETWORK SOL FMHQ98Q0013 POC Tonya Kreps (202) 874-6634 The Treasury Department, Financial Management Service, intends to enter into a sole source Commercial Item (CI) procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) with Alan West Group, 3463 Johnson Ferry Road, Roswell, GA 30075, for the purpose of producing an Interest Float Study of the IRS Lockbox Network and IRS Service Centers. The study requires the leasing and use of Phoenix-Hecht data. The selected firm has individuals with 22 years of in-depth experience in float and remittance system modeling and analysis which includes the Phoenix Hecht/University Analytics (UAI) model. Additionally, the firm has great involvement with the current IRS processing environment which enhances their in-depth knowledge and understanding of IRS and the Lockbox Network. The IRS lockbox application is a unique application and differs from the private sector lockbox environment; therefore, it demands highly experienced evaluators. Given the fact that the only period this study can be conducted is mid-April, 1998, FMS must use a contractor who is thoroughly knowledgeable with IRS, the Lockbox Banks, IRS' unique lockbox processing, and interest float issues. Other vendors who believe they can meet these requirements should respond in writing to Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Tonya Kreps, 401 14th Street, SW, Rm 458D, Washington, DC, 20227 within 15 days of this notice providing proficient technical data and documentation to demonstrate comparable capabilities. (0051)

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