FSA Market Research Questions.docx

All responses are to be captured in this form. This form opened on (July 25, 2025 and will close to responses on August 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

Some sections require a longer answer than others. You could draft responses in a document with editing capabilities and paste them into the appropriate field, or type directly in the applicable field. You can find a .docx file with all the questions in this Market Research form at (insert link).

Information submitted must be available at no cost or obligation to the Government. Submissions become Government property and will not be returned, including any proprietary information; any information you consider proprietary should be clearly marked as such.

The Government may consider additional communication as part of the ongoing market research and may reach out at a later date requesting more information. Service providers who do not respond to this Market Research survey are not excluded from any resulting solicitation(s).

We strongly encourage all interested vendors to respond to this Request for Information (RFI). Your feedback is critical in helping the government better understand market capabilities, potential solutions, and industry perspectives.

Based on the responses received, the government may hold an industry outreach event with vendors to discuss the requirements. This event is intended to support a more informed acquisition approach and help shape a solution that reflects both government needs and industry expertise.

1. I have read through the section above and agree to all the terms.

a. Yes

b. No

2. Company/Organization Name

3. Email Address

4. Phone Number

5. Do you have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).?

a. Yes

b. No

6. Enter your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

7. What is the socioeconomic status of your business?

a. HUBZone Small Business

b. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

c. Woman-Owned Small Business

d. 8(a)

e. Small Business

f. Large Business

g. Not a Business

h. Other

8. Are you a U.S. company/organization?

a. Yes

b. No

9. Identify any existing governmentwide contract/agreement vehicles that your organization currently holds that could support the requirements in the PWS. Examples include GWACs, GSA Federal Supply Schedules, or other Best in Class (BIC) vehicles.

a. 8(a) STARS III

b. Alliant 2

c. Army CHESS

d. GSA MAS (any)

e. HCATs

f. HCATs 8(a)

g. HCATs SB

h. NASA SEWP V

i. NITAAC CIO-SP3 SB

j. NITAAC CIO-SP3 Unrestricted

k. NITAAC CIO-SP4 SB

l. NITAAC CIO-SP4 Unrestricted

m. OASIS 8(a)

n. OASIS SB

o. OASIS Unrestricted

p. VETS 2

10. What is your organization's experience (in the last 5years) in providing financial statement audit services for federal agencies of similar size and scope as described in the Performance Work Statement? Please provide 2 examples as follows: a] agency, b] scope of services, c] percentage of work completed as prime contractor, d] percentage of work completed as subcontractor, e] dollar value of services provided, f] complex audit areas, if any.

11. What is your organization’s experience (within the last 5 years) conducting financial statement audits of federal agencies undergoing major system modernizations? Please provide 2 examples as follows: a] agency, b] scope of services, c] percentage of work completed as prime contractor, d] percentage of work completed as subcontractor, e] dollar value of services provided, f] type/magnitude of system modernization.

12. How would you describe the roles and composition of the team needed to meet the objectives of the Statement of Work

13. How many total team members (including experts/specialists) from your organization would be provided to successfully meet the objectives and requirements of the Statement of Work? How many experts/specialists are included in this number?

14. If the Government were to proceed with a solicitation for these services, what targeted evaluation factors should the Government consider for identifying the most qualified vendors to deliver the objectives in the Statement of Work?

15. The Government intends to streamline and innovate with this requirement and resultant solicitation, evaluation, and award. Please look at the Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations PDF Playbook (https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/Periodic%20Table%20of%20Acquisition%20Innovations%20-%20PDF%20Playbook%20V2.0%20Final.pdf) and click on any of the innovative techniques below you feel may provide value to the Government and prospective vendors.

a. Affordability

b. Interactive Q&A

c. One on Ones

d. Reverse Industry Day

e. Betterment

f. Discovery

g. Fusion Procurements

h. Rates Only for Price Evaluations (ROPE)

i. Comparative Evaluations

j. Confidence Ratings

k. Down-Selects

l. Oral Presentations

m. Technical Demonstrations

n. Award Term Incentives

o. Releasing the Selection Decision Document

p. Other

16. What is the acquisition approach the Government should consider in addressing the objectives?

17. Is there anything more the Government should know about your organization’s experience and capabilities, or areas of expertise?

b. No

18. If you chose "Yes" to the previous question, please provide a short explanation about your organization's experience and capabilities, or areas of expertise.

19. Would your organization be planning on or considering subcontracting any of this work?

a. Yes

b. No

20. If you chose "Yes" to the previous question, what percentage of the work would you be considering subcontracting and how many subcontracting organizations would you use?

21. What section(s) of the Statement of Work or aspects of the requirement would your organization be considering subcontracting?

22. Were there any parts of the Statement of Work, questions or objectives that were unclear or missing needed information?

b. No

23. If you chose "Yes" to the previous question, please provide feedback on how to make the Performance Work Statement/questions/objectives clearer and easier to understand.

24. Is there anything else the Government needs to know in response to this survey (this is not intended to be an area for a generic capability statement or pitch but an area to capture a topic not already covered in this survey)?

b. No

25. If you chose "Yes" to the previous question, please provide an answer describing the additional information.

26. Did you find it less burdensome to respond to a request for information in a survey/form vs. creating a stand-alone word or PDF document?

a. Yes

b. No

c. About the Same

27. In response to the previous question on the survey/form, please share your general thoughts.