A1/A1X Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) SUPPORT
The Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington is seeking personnel to support Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) for the A1/A1X organizational unit. The primary services required include creating an Audit Dashboard, developing risk management internal controls policy, and implementing strategies for Full Financial Statement Audit compliance. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in audit procedures related to federal standards such as FFMIA, FMFIA, NIST, FISMA, FISCAM, and Bluebook requirements. Interested firms must submit an 8-page Capability Package in PDF format by March 6, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST to Mr. Winston Allen at AFDW/PKH. Respondents are expected to provide comprehensive company information, socioeconomic status, available contract vehicle access, and three recent performance examples from the past three years.
This pre-solicitation notice is set aside exclusively for small businesses and falls under NAICS category 541219 (Other Accounting Services) with a Product Service Code of R704 for Management Auditing Support. While the notice does not specify a precise contract value or number of personnel required, it represents a market research effort to identify potential qualified contractors for future solicitation. Firms must be prepared to demonstrate capabilities in creating audit documentation, implementing internal control policies, and supporting financial statement audit processes. The opportunity is currently in a research phase and does not guarantee a contract award. Potential contractors should be prepared to showcase their specific expertise in federal financial audit and risk management methodologies.
FA7014-25-PKHB10 Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington
2/28/25, 8:56 AM International Loan Modeling Budget Management (ILMBM)
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), through the Washington Headquarters Service, is seeking International Loan Modeling Budget Management support services to assist with Foreign Military Financing (FMF) direct loan programs. The contract will provide technical, financial, and accounting support for managing loan modeling, negotiating loan terms, drafting agreements, and executing loan disbursements. Key personnel requirements include two critical positions: an Accountant with 10 years of experience and a Financial Modeling Specialist with 15 years of experience, both requiring SECRET security clearances and master's degrees in business-related fields. The solicitation (HQ003425R0009) will be evaluated based on three factors: Technical Approach & Capability and Past Performance (equally weighted and significantly more important than price), with a final price assessment. Proposal submissions are due by February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST, with questions having been accepted through February 7, 2025, and the contract using NAICS code 541219 with a $25 million size standard.
The contract is an unrestricted competition with no specific small business set-aside, structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a base period of 12 months from February 6, 2025, to February 5, 2026, followed by four 12-month option periods and a potential 6-month extension. The total potential contract duration is 66 months, with an estimated annual level of effort around 7,956 hours (equivalent to 4.25 full-time employees). Work will be primarily performed at DSCA Headquarters in Arlington, VA, with telework options available. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the pricing template includes travel budgets capped at $165,000 across all contract periods. Past performance references must be from contracts valued at least $10 million, completed within the last three years, and lasting a minimum of 12 consecutive months. The contractor must maintain an active SECRET facility clearance and provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and materials to support the agency's loan management requirements.
HQ003425R0009 DOD Washington Headquarters Service
1/24/25, 12:17 AM Army Financial Improvement (AFI) Program
The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground, 6515 Integrity Court, Bldg 4310, APG, MD on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army – Financial Operations and Information (ODASA-FOI) & Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (ASA(FM&C)) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items and non-personal services necessary to provide Army Financial Improvement (AFI) Program support to the ODASA-FOI and ASA(FM&C).
BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Incumbent: Ernst & Young, LLP
5 Times Sq
New York, NY, 10036-6527
Contract number: W91CRB-18-F-0238
Contract Value: $638,208,364.95
DISCLAIMER
“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
Over the past several years the Department of the Army has established robust Accountability, Risk Management, and Financial Remediation programs that encompass all Army Major Commands and cross numerous functional components including service provider interface and coordination. The goal of these programs are (1) to improve the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of Army financial data and information, (2) establish effective financial internal control environment, processes and procedures, (3) sustain those internal control reliability, and (4) provide a reliable financial environment capable of successfully supporting independent attestation and audit engagements of the Army financial statements.
The current program has matured from a “Discovery” phase to an audit response/sustainment-centric program. The financial environment and related key internal controls are thoroughly tested for effectiveness, reliability and to determine the sustainable design of the internal controls to achieve their intended assurances. These efforts require a substantial investment in time and resources to assist the Army, its Commands, and service providers to achieve its overall goal of achieving a financial environment that is accurate, reliable, timely and auditable.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Operations and Information) (ODASA-FOI) & Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (ASA(FM&C)) is responsible for the monitoring and execution of the Army’s Accountability, Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC), and Financial Reporting programs. Contractor support is required in the following areas: 1) Audit Facilitation; 2) Audit Strategy; 3) Communications, Training, and Change Management; 4) Risk Management and Internal Controls (A123 Programs); 5) Posting Logic and General Ledger Accounts Compliance and Maintenance; and 6) Financial Policy and Standardized Business Practices. It is expected that the preceding areas of support will be necessary throughout the ARMY, other DOD Services, and Shared Service Providers (SSP) such as Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) office locations.
The Army requires an accounting firm’s expertise to provide an audit infrastructure to interact with external financial statement auditors, improve Army’s financial reporting processes, monitor financial reporting controls and validate the corrective actions, and communicate and coordinate change management with Army’s Senior Leadership, to comply with Section 1002, paragraph 204d(b) of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as well the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-576) and 10 U.S.C. §240a et seq.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Personnel and Facility Security Clearances- All contractors must either possess an active secret security clearance or be in process for a secret clearance prior to work on this contract.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicable North American Classification (NAICS) code is 541211 (Office of Certified Public Accountants). The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $22 million dollars. The Product Service Code is R704 Support – Management: Auditing. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)
Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length (including any attachments) in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch that clearly details the firm's ability to perform the aspects of the requirement described within this Sources Sought and the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
The deadline for response to this request is no later than 12:00 PM (noon) EST, 05 January 2023. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil,
This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:
1) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?
2) Has your company managed a project of a similar size, scope, and complexity as this project? If so, please provide up to 3 examples.
3) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.
4) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?
5) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this DRAFT PWS for the base period as well as the option periods.
6) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc.
7) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.
8) Does this Performance Work Statement (PWS) provide sufficient information for you to bid? If not, what additional information is required? What recommendations or edits do you have for the government on how to strengthen or improve the PWS?
9) Are there any ambiguities that need clarification? If so, please identify them clearly.
10) Are the standards of performance clear?
11) Is the vendor aware of any other contract vehicles such as the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules or Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) that could satisfy this requirement?
12) Provide your business size for (NAICS) code 541211, socioeconomic status as a small business, or other than small. Is another NAICS code more appropriate? Please provide rational for using another NAICS code.
13) What is your firm's intent on this requirement, providing a proposal as a Prime or as a Subcontractor?
14) What experience does your firm have performing financial statement audits, Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18 examinations, or audit remediation in the U.S. federal government?
15) What experience does your firm have performing financial statement compilation and analysis in the U.S. federal government?
16) What experience does your firm have researching and developing financial and accounting policy in the U.S. federal government?
17) Do you have the capacity to conduct audit liaison and audit remediation efforts on a large scale? The Army has assets all over the world. During the 2019 financial statement audits, the Army supported over 225 site visits in the United States, including some to Germany, Kuwait, and Romania while simultaneously developing and executing hundreds of corrective action plans to address prior year audit findings.
18) What would be your overarching strategy to address the material weaknesses identified Army's financial statements disclaimers of opinions a decade ago?
19) What is your company’s estimate for the number of labor hours and labor mix that would be required to complete the requirements of this effort?
20) Has your firm had any representation on the Federal Accounting Standards Advisor Board (FASAB) Task Force over the last five to ten years? If so, please provide details.
21) What does a typical audit remediation team typically look like for your firm? What would be the mix of junior personnel and management?
22) Explain your firm's approach on handling big data from intake to housing (including security), to application of analytics? What software applications have you used for data management and analytics?
23) What recommendations would you have for evaluation criteria that ensure the Army receives the best possible support for this work?
24) What Key Personnel would you see as critical for this effort?
25) What experience has your firm had with problem disbursements and accounting exceptions such as in-transits, undistributed, and unmatched disbursements in the DoD environment?
26) What experience does your firm have with any type of effort to improve Fund Balance with the Treasury reporting?
27) What experience does your firm have in performing Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123, Risk Management and Internal Control requirements and management of a Governance, Risk, and Compliance tool?
Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Shelby A. Saum in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil.
All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
No phone calls will be accepted.
All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.
W91CRB21R0049-AFI Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
12/7/22, 5:44 PM Library of Congress - IT Auditing Services IDIQ
The Library of Congress Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is seeking an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for independent IT auditing and evaluation services. The solicitation requires a qualified firm to conduct comprehensive audits, evaluations, and reviews specifically focused on the Library's information technology systems, infrastructure, software applications, and operations. Proposals must demonstrate expertise in Government Auditing Standards and CIGIE Standards for Inspections and Evaluations, with technical proposals limited to 75 pages. The evaluation will prioritize technical approach, management/staffing plan, corporate experience, and past performance, with non-price factors considered significantly more important than price. Proposals must be submitted electronically by April 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT to Ramon Samuel, with key personnel required to have extensive IT and federal government audit experience.
The solicitation has no specific set-aside designations and anticipates awarding approximately three contracts. The contract will have a base period of one year from May 12, 2025 to May 11, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods that could extend the contract through May 11, 2030. The contract minimum is $5,000 and the maximum is $5,000,000, with the place of performance located in Washington, DC 20540. Contractors must provide their own equipment, and no travel is authorized for the engagement. The Library requires comprehensive deliverables including an evaluation plan, weekly progress reports, detailed draft and final reports, and a comprehensive assessment of the Library's cybersecurity controls using a mode-based scoring approach across five maturity model levels from ad hoc to optimized.
030ADV25R0017 Library of Congress
3/10/25, 1:49 PM