New Amendment for Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) and Managers' Internal Control Program (MICP) - HQ001318R0001

Cancellation of solicitation HQ0013-18-R-0001.

1) The award will not achieve anticipated cost savings or efficiency improvements.

2) The solicitation did not include all factors for the agency to determine cost savings and efficiency improvements;

3) The solicitation and evaluation process was not fair, equitable, or objective; or

4) There were changes in business or market conditions that significantly impact the agency's original intent to competitively contract the services.

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Proposals and Past Performance Questionaries' are due, EST, 12:00 PM; December 13, 2018..

Industry Question

Q1. Does the Government plan on responding to all additional questions submitted after 11/05?

Q2. In addition, does the Government intend on providing an extension to allow offerors the opportunity to incorporate changes based on the Q & A released last night 12/6?

A1. Exchanges of source selection information between Government and offerors will be controlled by the Contracting Officer. Exchanges of source selection information after submission of the initial proposal packages between the Government and offerors will be controlled by the Contracting Officer. The offeror may email information, but the email must include "Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104" in the subject line of the email.

The DBO CON email box is the official dsca.ncr.dbo.mbx.cons@mail.mil email address for submission of proposals.

Evaluation notices and responses will be transmitted as e-mails and will be treated and marked as Source Selection Sensitive Information. The subject line of the email shall be titled: "RFP HQ0013-18-R-0001, Contractor Name, Source Selection Information See FAR 2.101 and 3.104." Questions/comments will only be entertained if received in email and only when submitted on Attachment L-1 Solicitation Questions and Answer. Offerors shall submit questions no later than,EST, on 05 Nov 2018.

A2. Proposals and Past Performance Questionaries' are due, EST, 12:00PM December 11, 2018.

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Proposals and Past Performance Questionaries' are due December 11, 2018..

Due to an overwhelming response from industry the government is requiring more time to effectively answer all of the questions that were received by industry.

We apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Amendment 06 will be release by COB 11/14/2018. With a partial response to some of the questions.

Amendment 07 will be release shortly thereafter with the remaining questions.
Proposals and Past Performance Questionaries' are due December 5, 2018.

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Proposals and Past Performance Questionaries' are due December 11, 2018..

Due to an overwhelming response from industry the government is requiring more time to effectively answer all of the questions that were received by industry.

We apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Amendment 06 will be release by COB 11/14/2018. With a partial response to some of the questions.

Amendment 07 will be release shortly thereafter with the remaining questions.
Proposals and Past Performance Questionaries' are due December 5, 2018.

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Offerors shall send copies of the Past Performance Questionnaire to vendors. Offerors shall instruct the vendors to return the questionnaire directly to Tiffany Tanner at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Contracting Office.

Past Performance Questionnaires may be sent via email to dsca.ncr.dbo.mbx.cons@mail.mil and cc to tiffany.n.tanner4.civ@mail.mil. OR mailed or hand delivered to

Defense Security Cooperation Agency
201 12th Street South,
Arlington, VA 22202.

Questionnaires are due 15 November 2018 @ 12:00 pm, EST.

The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to Section "L" and Section "M". Also to update the required response date/time has changed from 13-Nov-2018 12:00 PM to 15-Nov-2018 12:00 PM.

Amendment 0004 and 0005 are now uploaded.
There is not an Amendment 0006 at this time.

Amendment 0006 will be post in the near future with answers to industry questions.

Thank you for your patience

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The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to Section "M" and update the required response date/time has changed from 13-Nov-2018 12:00 AM to 13-Nov-2018 12:00 PM..

Due to an administrative error the NAICS CODE has been changed from 541219 to 541211. Interested vendors are hereby advised to revise and resubmit their questions by Tuesday October 30th at 11AM. The questions submitted will replace your previous submission and will be reviewed and posted by November 5, 2018. The submission date for proposals has been extended to November 13, 2018 3pm eastern standard time..

NO INFORMATION concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to offeror-initiated telephone calls. All such requests must be made in writing and submitted to the above email address. Written inquiries will be answered in writing and provided to all offerors. However, because of administrative time, written inquiries may not be answered when requests are received by the above addressee after the original due date for receipt of questions as specified in this solicitation. The timeframe for submitting inquiries will not be extended as a result of an extension to the due date for the receipt of offers, unless authorized by the KO.

Exchanges of source selection information between Government and offerors will be controlled by the Contract Specialist. Exchanges of source selection information after submission of the initial proposal packages between the Government and offerors will be controlled by the Contracting Officer. The offeror may email information, but the email must include "Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104" in the subject line of the email. The DBO CON email box is the official dsca.ncr.dbo.mbx.cons@mail.mil email address for submission of proposals. Evaluation notices and responses will be transmitted as e-mails and will be treated and marked as Source Selection Sensitive Information. The subject line of the email shall be titled: "RFP HQ0013-18-R-0001, Contractor Name, Source Selection Information See FAR 2.101 and 3.104." Questions/comments will only be entertained if received in email and only when submitted on Attachment L-1 Solicitation Questions and Answer Template in Section L. Offerors shall submit questions no later than, 11:00 am, EST, on 23 October 2018.
Offerors shall send copies of the Past Performance Questionnaire to vendors. Offerors shall instruct the vendors to return the questionnaire directly to Tiffany Tanner at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Contracting Office. Past Performance Questionnaires may be returned via email to dsca.ncr.dbo.mbx.cons@mail.mil or mailed or delivered to Defense Security Cooperation Agency at 201 12th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202. Offerors are to inform the vendors the questionnaires are due 2:00 pm, EST 09 November 2018.

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NO INFORMATION concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to offeror-initiated telephone calls. All such requests must be made in writing and submitted to the above email address. Written inquiries will be answered in writing and provided to all offerors. However, because of administrative time, written inquiries may not be answered when requests are received by the above addressee after the original due date for receipt of questions as specified in this solicitation. The timeframe for submitting inquiries will not be extended as a result of an extension to the due date for the receipt of offers, unless authorized by the KO.

Exchanges of source selection information between Government and offerors will be controlled by the Contract Specialist. Exchanges of source selection information after submission of the initial proposal packages between the Government and offerors will be controlled by the Contracting Officer. The offeror may email information, but the email must include "Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104" in the subject line of the email. The DBO CON email box is the official dsca.ncr.dbo.mbx.cons@mail.mil email address for submission of proposals. Evaluation notices and responses will be transmitted as e-mails and will be treated and marked as Source Selection Sensitive Information. The subject line of the email shall be titled: "RFP HQ0013-18-R-0001, Contractor Name, Source Selection Information See FAR 2.101 and 3.104." Questions/comments will only be entertained if received in email and only when submitted on Attachment L-1 Solicitation Questions and Answer Template in Section L. Offerors shall submit questions no later than, 11:00 am, EST, on 23 October 2018.

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DSCA is working to improve its existing audit readiness efforts by strengthening internal controls and financial management practices, instituting sustainable business processes, developing guidance, and driving effective change throughout the Security Cooperation community. DSCA is responsible for two separate financial statements: DSCA Title 10 funds (Treasury Index 97) and the Security Assistance Account (SAA) Title 22 funds (Treasury Index 11). This effort is for non-personal services to provide Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR), Audit Remediation, Financial Data Reconciliation, and Managers' Internal Control Program (MICP) to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and Security Assistance Account (SAA).

Objective I: Develop and re-engineer the financial reporting framework for Title 22 that supports auditable Full Financial Statements. Identify unknown unavoidable deficiencies and risks associated with the SAA which includes: the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Trust Fund, the International Military Education & Training (IMET) Fund, the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Program, the Special Defense Acquisition Fund(SDAF), the Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF), the Foreign Military Loan Liquidating Account, the Military Debt Reduction Financing Account, the FMF Direct Loan Program, the FMF Direct Loan Financing Account and other accounts that contribute to the consolidated financial statements. By driving a larger mission-based approach to the entire portfolio of business processes that aligns with their strategic goals, DSCA can drive greater transparency with foreign and domestic customers, Military Departments (MILDEPs) stakeholders, and industry.

Objective II: Achieve an unmodified or "clean" audit opinion for each DSCA financial statement. DOD has designated certain reporting entities to adhere to the same audit readiness efforts as congressionally mandated OMB reporting entities. As a designated "significant" entity, SAA must perform all audit readiness and remediation efforts in accordance with the FIAR Methodology, and must undergo an annual stand-alone financial statement audit in accordance with the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990. DSCA intends to continue to monitor, validate, and implement Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) that were addressed during initial discovery efforts of the SAA in preparation for a full financial statement audit. This will allow DSCA to enhance audit remediation efforts and improve its ability to meet mandatory FIAR and MICP requirements.

The anticipated period of performance is 01 Dec 2018 - 30 November 2019. The requirement is for a twelve (12) month basic period and four (4) annual options. The estimated ultimate completion date is 30 November 2023.

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