FinOp_Audit_&_System_RFI.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

For

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

Financial Operations, Audit, and Systems Support to the

Program Analysis and Financial Management Directorate (TCJ8)

HTC711-18-Q-D011

This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) for informational and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information requested will be used within United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to facilitate decision making (i.e determining acquisition strategy, small business concerns participation, with the primary focus being Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc) and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Please note that USTRANSCOM will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI.

*Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside opportunities are being considered for this

NAICS (541219)

Description/Scope

USTRANSCOM Program Analysis and Financial Management Directorate (TCJ8) formulates and integrates the Command’s budget while focused on the effective and efficient use of the Command’s resources. TCJ8 develops Command fiscal policy procedures and resolves issues on the use of the Combatant Command (COCOM) wide Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF) budget.

TCJ8 requires support services to assist in accounting and financial operations and sustainment of audit readiness in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as well as provide a broad spectrum of financial systems support across the USTRANSCOM enterprise. See attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Specific Tasks.

Place of Performance: Government-site located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

Period of Performance: Base period plus 4 option periods, estimated start 1 Oct 2018 (see draft PWS attached)

Information Requested

Parties interested in assisting USTRANSCOM with this market research are requested to submit the following information in the format outlined below. The response should be concise (no more than 8 pages) and address the information requested below (title pages, cover letter, etc., will not count against the 8 page limit). Again, this information will support market research activities within USTRANSCOM.

I. Company Information (General) II. Capabilities: Generally describe your company’s abilities and interest in fulfilling

USTRANSCOM’s Comprehensive Financial Services requirement. Specifically address the information in subparagraph A. through I. below. USTRANSCOM is not asking for disclosure of specific or detailed innovative solutions.

A. Knowledge and expertise related to accounting and financial operations in sustainment of audit preparedness in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

B. Knowledge and experience in identifying, developing, and providing remediating Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) identified through audit efforts and Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) by a IPA (Independent Public Accountant).

C. Knowledge and expertise in assisting with technical accounting and auditing support and presenting and guiding business improvement efforts relating to Funds Balance with Treasury, Journal Vouchers, Universe of Transactions, and Financial Reporting and Consolidation to include Note and Disclosures. Please highlight what levels within the DoD or commercially was/is the experience obtained.

D. Knowledge and expertise in developing, implementing, and maintaining data Extract, Load, and Transform (ETL) processes utilizing Teradata utilities (for example BTEQ, MultiLoad, and FastExport), and Teradata SQL and stored procedures.

E. Knowledge and expertise in performing IBM Cognos 11.x metadata modeling using Cognos Framework Manager, Transformer, and Cube Designer applications; authoring complex reports; creating Cognos Web-based performance metrics and dashboards; and performing Cognos application server administration tasks such as security groups/roles management performance tuning.

F. Knowledge and experience working with multiple Department of Defense Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and generating system requirements.

Knowledge and experience in Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) compliance of multiple core accounting systems, critical feeder systems, and related IT compliance requirements.

G. Knowledge and experience with establishing and maintaining an OMB A-123 program.

H. Provide the following project or contract information for requirements deemed similar to this effort:

• A brief description of the project

• Contract number

• Period of performance

• Was your company a prime or subcontractor

• Dollar value of the project

• Scope of the portion of the effort your company supported

I. If no direct experience to above please explain how you will perform tasks utilizing subcontractors or your proposed teaming arrangement.

III. Business size: The NAICS for this effort is 541219, Other Accounting Services. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 541219 is $20.5 million annual average receipts (total or gross income) over the past three years.

The Federal Supply Code (FSC) for this requirement is R704.

Based on the NAICS code 541219, Other Accounting Services, please indicate your business size (check one):

Small Large

If small business, please check all that apply to your firm:

HUBZone Small Business

Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Veteran-Owned Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business

Woman-Owned Small Business*

Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business

In addition please indicate and provide info. on all contract types of which you are a part of (i.e OASIS, PSS, etc)

IV. Any other information deemed useful to USTRANSCOM.

Submission Information

Responses to this RFI must be submitted via e-mail to Chastity Hill at chastity.r.hill.civ@mail.mil no later than 1000 CST, Tuesday, 20 Feb 2018.

Points of Contact (POC)

Chastity Hill Matthew Hellmann Contract Specialist Contracting Officer

(618) 220-7073 (618) 220-7071 chastity.r.hill.civ@mail.mil matthew.j.hellmann.civ@mail.mil

Attachment:

DRAFT Performance Work Statement dated 8 Feb 18 mailto:chastity.r.hill.civ@mail.mil mailto:chelsea.r.menchak.civ@mail.mil mailto:matthew.j.hellmann.civ@mail.mil