Audit Services

Tolleson Union High School District No. 214 in Arizona is soliciting proposals for audit services through a Request for Proposals (RFP) posted on February 6, 2026, with a deadline for submission on February 26, 2026. The District seeks to contract with a qualified Certified Public Accountant to conduct annual independent financial audits covering five consecutive fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030. The audit services must comply with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) for federal awards and include completion of the Uniform System of Financial Records for Arizona School Districts (USFR) Compliance Questionnaire. Key deliverables include comprehensive audits of all financial transactions and accounts maintained by the District, with the contractor responsible for ensuring federal compliance and financial reporting accuracy throughout the contract period. The District reserves the right to suspend contract provisions for any audit year in which federal award expenditures fall below the qualifying threshold established under Uniform Guidance. Evaluation of proposals will consider past performance through reference checks scored on a 70-point scale assessing service quality, adherence to timelines, communication responsiveness, billing efficiency, contract compliance, and overall customer satisfaction, with references due by February 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to matthew.silva@tuhsd.org. Bidders must submit multiple required forms including an Additional Materials Submittal Form, Amendment Acknowledgment Form, Certificate of Insurance, Confidential Proprietary Submittals identification, Debarment Certification, EDGAR Certification, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Vendor Registration Form with W-9, Bid Cost Form, Deviations and Exceptions form, Offer and Acceptance Form, and Past Performance Evaluation requests.

This procurement opportunity is designated as a Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Hub set-aside, restricting eligibility to certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises. All responding vendors must register through the District's Bonfire Hub portal and submit required compliance documentation including a notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit, current IRS W-9 Form, and certification of non-debarment status with the General Services Administration. Vendors must also acknowledge compliance with comprehensive federal requirements outlined in the EDGAR Certification, including provisions related to equal employment opportunity, Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance, environmental standards, Buy America Act preferences, and record retention obligations. Proposing firms must declare their Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax License Number, Federal Employer Identification Number, and acceptance of the District's Procurement Card payment program, with the option to offer prompt payment discounts for invoices paid within seventy-two hours of processing. The District indicates that no billable work may commence until receipt of a formal purchase order, contract release document, or written notice to proceed. While the RFP documents do not specify an explicit award value or budget range, the five-year contract duration and requirement for comprehensive annual audits suggest a significant engagement; proposers are expected to provide their cost proposals on the Bid Cost Form for evaluation against other qualified responses.