IRS Chooses Unisys to Update and Maintain System to Verify/Monitor Excise Fuel Tax Filings

Under task order potentially worth $20 million, Unisys will update system to comply with evolving tax laws and advances in technology

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Jun 12, 2012, 08:00 ET

BLUE BELL, Pa., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) was awarded a task order from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the Total Information Processing Support Services–4 (TIPSS-4) contract to update, operate and maintain the agency's Excise Files Information Retrieval System (ExFIRS).

This firm-fixed-price task order has a one-year base period and four one-year options. The base year has a value of approximately $4 million, and the task order would be worth approximately $20 million if all options are exercised.

The IRS uses the congressionally mandated ExFIRS to verify the collection of fuel excise taxes and analyze motor fuel industry information to identify areas of noncompliance with excise law.

Under the task order, Unisys will be responsible for maintaining ExFIRS code in compliance with legislative mandates and changes in IRS processes. Unisys also will provide break/fix software development services as needed.

"We are pleased about this opportunity to continue work on this important project," said Venkatapathi "PV" Puvvada vice president and managing partner for Civilian Justice, Finance and Administration, Unisys Federal Systems.

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