OPEX MAINTEANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Taxpayer Services (TS), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for preventive maintenance and repair services for OPEX/OMATION mail extraction equipment located at the Andover Campus in Andover, MA. This is a sole source opportunity for OPEX Corporation, but interested vendors may submit capability statements by April 22, 2026.
Requirement Overview
The IRS requires maintenance and repair services for three (3) OPEX OMATION 206 mail extraction systems and their associated batcher units. These machines are critical for processing taxpayer correspondence and payments, and their proper functioning is essential to avoid significant impacts on mission operations and taxpayer service delivery.
Scope of Work
The contractor shall:
- Perform quarterly preventive maintenance inspections.
- Provide on-site repair services as needed.
- Furnish all necessary labor, parts, tools, and materials.
- Ensure the use of OEM-certified parts and trained technicians.
- Maintain the equipment in optimal operating condition.
Contract & Timeline
- Solicitation Number: 5000222022
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Set-Aside: N/A – Sole Source
- NAICS Code: 811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- PSC Code: J074 – Maintenance/Repair of Office Machines
- Period of Performance: One 12-month base period (May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027) with three 12-month option years, totaling 46 months through April 30, 2030.
- Place of Performance: Internal Revenue Service, 310 Lowell Street, Andover, MA 01810.
- Response Due: April 22, 2026, by 4:00 PM ET.
- Published Date: April 17, 2026.
Sole Source Justification & Evaluation
The Government intends to award this contract to OPEX Corporation without competition. The justification for this sole source award is that OPEX Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and the equipment utilizes proprietary hardware, software, and algorithms. Market research, including a Sources Sought Notice and RFI, identified no other authorized or capable third-party vendors. Use of non-OEM vendors would introduce unacceptable risk. If competition were to be obtained, award would be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.
Instructions for Interested Vendors
This is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. Submissions must include:
- Company name, UEI, and business size.
- Evidence of OEM authorization or equivalent capability.
- Technical approach.
- Relevant past performance. Responses must be submitted via email by the response date.
Security Requirements
Contractor personnel must obtain visitor access credentials and be escorted at all times while on-site.
Applicable Clauses
FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 apply.
Point of Contact
- Contract Specialist: Zsaque Custis (Zsaque.l.custis2@irs.gov)
- Contracting Officer: Tanya Burnett (Tanya.R.Burnett@irs.gov)