Accounting Services

Pinal County, Arizona, is seeking an accounting contractor to provide assurance and consulting services through Request for Quote (RFQ) #260930RFQ, with proposals due January 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST. The primary objective is to support the Office of Budget and Finance in preparing fiscal year 2025-2026 financial and Single Audit reports, including creating audit schedules, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), and the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). Qualified respondents must be certified CPAs with a minimum of five years of consulting experience working directly with counties and specific experience preparing Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports. The county requires the contractor to provide training for staff, review and update existing schedules, assist with closing entries, and participate in weekly meetings with external auditors. Evaluation will be conducted using a 1,000-point scoring system: Method of Approach (300 points), Capacity of the Responder (400 points), Cost (200 points), and Conformance (100 points), with Company Financial Stability evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Questions regarding the solicitation are due by December 12, 2025, with the county anticipating a contract award in January 2026 for an initial one-year term.

The solicitation encourages minority contractor participation, specifically noting opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE). Pinal County operates with an annual operating budget of approximately $1.115 billion and manages 163 governmental funds across fifty departments, indicating potential for significant contract value. The county reserves the right to award to a single contractor or multiple contractors, with no guaranteed spending levels. Contractors must maintain specific insurance requirements, including $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability, workers' compensation insurance, and $1,000,000 professional errors and omissions liability. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Pinal County Bonfire portal, with a maximum file size of 1,000MB, and respondents must hold their offers open for 180 days after the solicitation due date. The contract allows for potential extension up to four additional one-year terms, providing potential long-term engagement for the selected accounting services provider.