RFQ26-1 Audit Services

Paris Junior College, a public junior college district in Texas, has issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) soliciting sealed qualification statements from qualified firms to provide comprehensive annual financial audit services. The procurement encompasses financial statement audits for both Paris Junior College and the Paris Junior College Foundation, federal and state program audits, and preparation of the Annual Financial Report in compliance with Government Auditing Standards, Title 2 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, and the State of Texas Single Audit Circular. The college operates three campus locations with approximately 322 employees and 5,000 students. Qualified firms must be properly licensed certified public accounting firms in good standing with the Texas Board of Public Accountancy and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants with no disciplinary history, possess a minimum of five years of experience auditing higher education institutions with preference for community college experience, and meet all independence requirements established by the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the AICPA. Evaluation of qualification statements will be conducted using a weighted scoring system based on four criteria: Qualifications and Experience of Firm and Personnel (40%), Project Understanding, Approach, and Management (25%), Transition and Other Audit Services (20%), and References (15%), with ratings applied on a 1-5 scale. The question and clarification deadline is February 10, 2026, with final submission of qualification statements due by February 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST to the Paris Junior College Business Office. The award recommendation and approval date is March 20, 2026, with draft audit reports due by December 9 and final reports by December 16. The contract term is one year with four one-year renewal options available.

The RFQ does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the provided documentation. Respondents must integrate with the college's existing Jenzabar Enterprise Resource Planning system for financial data integration and comply with fiscal year ending August 31. Responses are limited to thirty pages excluding the coversheet and must include detailed information on firm qualifications, audit approach and methodology, transition planning, staffing proposals with key personnel resumes, value-added services, reference contacts, and a completed Conflict of Interest Questionnaire form as required by the Texas Ethics Commission under Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code. The RFQ documentation does not specify pricing information, funding sources, or award values, indicating that contract pricing will be negotiated during the qualification and selection process.