IRS Audio-Visual (AV) and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Enterprise Systems Integration, Support, and Maintenance Master IDIQ
IRS · IT STRATEGY AND MODERNIZATION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 205AE9-26-Q-00053 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE � AMENDMENT 0001 (ISSUED SEPTEMBER 8, 2026) Solicitation Number: 205AE9-26-Q-00053 Project Title: IRS Audio-Visual (AV) and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Enterprise Systems Master IDIQ The Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Procurement Operations, has officially modified this active solicitation notice. Bidders are instructed to completely align their proposal packages with the structural framework established under Amendment 0001. Milestone Extensions: The Phase 1 administrative closing window has been equitably extended to maximize small b… (show all)
usiness participation. Offerors must follow the revised chronological deadlines below. Government Q&A Matrix Release: The final, consolidated Government Q&A Log addressing immediate Phase 1 parameters is published via a separate, standalone spreadsheet. Mandatory Attachment Revisions: Bidders must download and utilize Attachment #1 (Revision 1) � IDIQ Pricing Matrix and Attachment #3 Staffing (Revision 1) � Phase 1 Workbook. Inquiry Isolation Rule: In accordance with Section L.1.2.1, the Contracting Officer will review and answer exclusively those questions that apply directly to immediate Phase 1 gate compliance. General inquiries regarding Phase 2 technical approach formatting or pricing are barred at this stage. REVISED CHRONOLOGICAL TIMELINES: REVISED PHASE 1 SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. "Phase 2 Electronic Invitation Notices will be dispatched via email to passing offerors on or before Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST." REVISED PHASE 2 PROPOSAL CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST Please go to the "Attachments" directory and download the four updated files accompanying this notice. SF_30_Amendment_0001_Notice.pdf Amendment_0001_Q&A_Log.xlsx (Questions and Responses) Project_Attachment_1_Pricing_Matrix_Rev1.xlsx (The updated math-corrected FFP sheet) Project_Attachment_3_Staffing_Workbook_Rev1.xlsx END of Update*** 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
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (IRS), same industry group (NAICS 5415).
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $1.5M to $5.0M, median $2.4M; range $514K to $7.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCN Inc | 1 | $7.5M | Jul 21, 2025 |
| International Business Machines Bethesda MD 20817 USA | 1 | $2.4M | Jul 22, 2025 |
| SOFTEON, INC. | 1 | $514K | Oct 6, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 6, 2025SOFTEON, INC.$514KPOST AWARD NOTICE for Enterprise Logistics Information Technology (ELITE) Software Maintenance
- Jul 22, 2025International Business Machines Bethesda MD 20817 USA$2.4MSACS/CAPS Mainframe Upgrade
- Jul 21, 2025FCN Inc$7.5MPalo Alto OnPrem Refresh
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Internal Revenue Service (IRS) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 86 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.