CONTRACTING INFORMATION

IRS Direct Award Capability

IRS is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) owned, SBA certified 8(a) small disadvantaged business and we have significant contracting advantages compared to other 8(a) and small business firms:

• $22M Direct Awards. IRS may receive direct awards up to $22M that exceed normal SBA thresholds and do not require a Justification & Approval per 13 CFR 124.506(b)(2)
• $100M Direct Awards. Effective March 17th 2020, IRS may receive direct awards up to $100M from DoD customers per DoD class deviation implementing section 823 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
• Awards cannot be protested per 13 CFR 124.517(a)
• No procurement competition per 13 CFR 125.506(b)(3)
• Meets 8(a) and Small Business Goals per 13 CFR 124.110(c)
• Faster procurement via Alpha contracting. Prior to a solicitation contracting officers can work jointly with IRS to reduce procurement time and streamline the contract process

How-to Direct Award

Federal customers can issue a sole source contract to IRS by following these simple steps.

• Send an 8(a) Offering Letter via email to the Florida Small Business Administration (SBA) office
• Wait to receive the SBA’s Letter of Approval (approximately 3 days)
• Send Request for Proposal (RFP) to IRS
• IRS submits proposal
• Award the Sole Source contract to IRS