What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is conducting market research to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing audio-visual equipment and support services for the Taxpayer Advocate Service Annual Low Income Tax Clinic Grantee Conference. The scope includes providing, setting up, operating, and tearing down microphones, projection packages, monitors, speakers, hybrid web conference interfaces, dedicated internet, and electrical hookups. The event takes place Monday through Thursday at The Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC. This Sources Sought notice is open to SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, and general small businesses under NAICS code 532490. Interested vendors must submit a capability narrative, business classification, and contact information by email to Neil Belden and Patricia Brown by 12:00 PM EST on November 2, 2026. Responses must not exceed five single-sided pages.
Scope of work
- Dual screen video screen projection package and 55 inch LED confidence monitor package
- HD/SD camcorder camera package with tripod and camera platform
- Web conference/webinar interface package and digital audio interface
- Audio sound system package with speakers, mixers, podium, gooseneck, and tabletop microphones
- Wireless standing microphones for Q&A sessions
- Pipe and drape package with tall black drape and LED accent lights
- Ballroom projector package and 43 inch LED confidence monitor package
- Onsite technical labor including audio techs, video techs, video camera operators, and live stream operators
Minimum qualifications
- SBA certified 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, or Small Business
- Capability, resources, technical competencies, and organizational experience related to key task areas
Documents to include with your response
- Contractor Information including company name, address, POC name, CAGE code, UEI, and NAICS
- Business size and socioeconomic status
- Indication if services can be solicited via GSA schedule or Open Market
- Brief description of capability, resources, technical competencies, and organizational experience
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit responses to Neil Belden and Patricia Brown. Submissions shall not exceed five (5) single sided pages, excluding cover page, table of contents, and cover letter.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of the Treasury, NAICS 532490
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.2036X525P00004 · LEASE AND PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR SOLVENT PARTS WASHER SERVICES | $77,405 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| UNITED RENTALS, INC.2082AA26P00025 · EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR RENTAL | $72,500 | Sep 3, 2027 |
| EASTERN LIFT TRUCK CO INC2036X524C00001 · CONTRACTOR SHALL LEASE POWER INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND LIFTS TO THE U.S. MINT-PHILADELPHIA. | $826.3K | Feb 28, 2027 |
| ECIRUAM LLC2043FY26P00090 · HOTEL AUDIO-VISUAL SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AL | $39,360 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT ONE, INC2032H326P00004 · ROUND TABLE AND PRESS CONFERENCE FOR SECRETARY | $26,035 | Jan 14, 2026 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of the Treasury, NAICS 532490, since Oct 1, 2024
25 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. EASTERN LIFT TRUCK CO INC$550.2K
- 2. ECIRUAM LLC$115.9K
- 3. SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.$77,405
- 4. UNITED RENTALS, INC.$72,500
- 5. ANS ADVANCED NETWORK SERVICES, LLC$35,625
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.