Sources Sought RFI_Indirect Cost Rate Services.pdf

Sources Sought Synopsis

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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 this requirement for Indirect Rate Cost (for Profit & Non-Profit

Entities) & Financial and Audit Support Services. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 541219 - Other Accounting

Services. Product Service Code R703: Support-Management: Accounting

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) a tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will review market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this source sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by April 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to

Deborah.D.Moody@hud.gov and Dwayne.E.Gist@hud.gov. Additional information on the required services is listed below. The draft performance work plan (PWS) is attached to this announcement.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Dwayne Gist at

Dwayne.E.Gist@hud.gov.

mailto:Deborah.D.Moody@hud.gov mailto:Dwayne.E.Gist@hud.gov

Background:

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking contractor services, to provide indirect cost rate services for HUD-funded program grants leading to the issuance of

Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (NICRAs) to HUD grantees where HUD will be recognized as the cognizant agency.

General Description of Work:

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking contractor services to provide auditing and evaluation services for procurement contracts and indirect cost rate services for grants.

The Contractor shall provide services for the following Scope Areas:

• Scope Area 1: Auditing and Evaluation Services for Procurement Contracts

• Scope Area 2: Indirect Cost Rate Services for Grants

• Scope Area 3: Program Management Support

Below are the characteristics of the Indirect Cost Rate Services for grants requirements:

• Review indirect cost rate proposals for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with 2

CFR Part 200 (including Appendices IV, V, and VII).

• Review grantee’ indirect cost rate proposal data for allowability, reasonableness, allocability, and compliance with Uniform Guidance in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E

(including applicable Appendix).

• Review and recommend whether the cost allocation plan to the Government complies with the requirements of Appendix V to Part 200.

• Based on the Contractor’s review, recommend to the Government the provisional or final indirect cost rate to be approved by the Government for the period specified in the indirect cost rate proposal.

The tasks require a set of skill categories based on the following approximate breakdown:

TBD

Contemplated performance metrics:

See Draft PWS

Contemplated report requirements:

See Draft PWS

Contemplated dollar value or length of the project:

Base period of 12 months and 4 twelve months option periods

Contemplated place of performance:

Contractor’s Site