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The Southwest Rankin Water Association (SRWA) in Mississippi is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure audit services on an as-needed basis for a project funded by the Mississippi State Department of Health American Rescue Plan Act: Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program. The procurement seeks qualified firms or individuals to provide compliance audit services that must adhere to either 2 CFR 200.514 for a single audit of the prior fiscal year or an Alternative Compliance Examination Engagement meeting US Treasury ARPA requirements and AICPA Attestation Standards (AT-C section 315, Compliance Attestation). Qualified contractors must submit five copies of their proposals by mail to 201 S. County Line Road, Florence, MS 39073, or electronically to Jason_Bridgespe@yahoo.com with a deadline of 5:00 P.M. on May 20, 2026. The selection committee will evaluate proposals using a 100-point scoring system comprising Qualifications (40 points), Experience (20 points), Project Knowledge (20 points), and Cost (20 points), with pricing evaluated on cost reasonableness based on hourly rate sheets from qualified professionals. The contract will be awarded on a fixed-price basis with final scope of work to be negotiated upon contract execution. SRWA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and will award the contract to the firm or individual whose proposal receives the highest cumulative points and is deemed most advantageous overall, with the selection committee permitted to hold proposals for review and investigation for up to thirty days.

The SRWA has designated this procurement as a disadvantaged enterprise opportunity and explicitly encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals, with the SRWA operating as an Equal Opportunity Employer. The project is funded through federal ARPA/CSLFRF (Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds) grant award, requiring all executed contracts to include provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards as listed in Appendix II to Part 200 and compliance with applicable Uniform Guidance provisions outlined in 2 CFR Parts 25, 170, 180, and Subparts A through F of Part 200. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The RFP was published on April 29, 2026 and May 6, 2026, with the posting date of May 15, 2026, and the SRWA retains authority to terminate the selection process at any time. Specific budget or award values are not stated in the procurement materials provided.