Financial Review, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education issued Amendment 0001 on October 21, 2026, canceling solicitation 140A2326Q0293 in its entirety with no award to be made; the cancellation is effective immediately due to unavailable funds contingent on Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations.

The original solicitation sought a firm-fixed-price financial review of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) from a small business under a total small business set-aside. Place of performance was SIPI, 9169 Coors Boulevard NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The NAICS code is 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, with a $26.5 million size standard.

The canceled engagement encompassed comprehensive financial review services for fiscal years 2019 through 2025, with four optional one-year periods extending through FY 2029. The contractor was required to staff the engagement with Certified Public Accountants, including an Engagement Partner/Principal or Project Director, a CPA Engagement Manager, and a Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst. Services included general ledger analysis, financial statement preparation, transaction testing, reconciliation review, and internal control observations for approximately 300,000 transaction lines per fiscal year, with deliverables including a Financial Review Work Plan, data validation reports, bi-weekly progress reports, draft and final financial statements, and a Financial Review Report with findings categorized by risk level. The base period was 45 days from contract issuance. Contractor staff worked primarily at the contractor's location with optional temporary workspace at SIPI. All services required compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, federal accounting standards, and DOI/BIE policies.

The original quote deadline was October 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Evaluation criteria weighted contractor experience with financial reviews, past performance, and quality control plan completeness and feasibility equally to price.