SSAE 18 Examinations and Financial Statement Audits Blanket Purchase Agreement
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- HQ042321Q00065003
- Agency
-
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HQ042321A5003
- NAICS code
- 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants
- PSC
- R704 Support- Management: Auditing
- Place of performance
- McLean, Virginia 22102, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) issued this Limited Source Justification Notice on November 13, 2025, to extend five existing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firms through June 1, 2028. The services to be provided include Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18) examinations, audit readiness and remediation validation, agreed-upon procedures attestation examinations, and federal financial statement audits conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. The justification for the limited source approach is based on market research that identified 182 potential vendors within GSA's Multiple Award Schedule; however, only the five existing BPA holders possess the specialized audit experience and established DOD past performance required to support the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller), DOD Office of Inspector General, and DFAS without re-evaluating qualifications. Contract HQ042321A5003 was awarded on November 4, 2025, to an undisclosed vendor for an undisclosed amount, with the extension period extending the ordering timeline from June 2, 2026 to June 1, 2028. The rationale emphasizes both economy and efficiency, as continuing with existing BPA holders avoids redundant qualification assessments and allows DFAS to competitively recompete existing contracts without simultaneous competing contract efforts.
Notice text
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (OUSD(C)) requires a multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). Subsequent BPA calls could be issued in support of the OUSDC, DOD OIG and DFAS for Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firms to perform Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE18), Audit Readiness / Remediation Validation, Agreed Upon Procedures Attestation Examinations and Audits of Component’s Federal Financial Statement(s) that must be conducted in accordance with applicable examination/auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to examinations / financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Examination and Audit work must be performed in a minimum of four phases: Planning, Internal Control, Testing and Reporting, as described in the Government Accountability Office/Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Financial Audit Manual (GAO/CIGIEFAM). In addition, the contractor should follow audit guidance shown in OMB Bulletin 19-03, as updated. The examinations must be performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and the AICPA SSAEs, specifically, SSAE No. 18.
Awarded contract HQ042321A5003 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-11-04.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| M04 Redacted Limited Source Justification Signed.pdf |
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