Request for Information (RFI) - Financial and Performance Audits

The Florida Department of Management Services, Division of State Purchasing, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) pursuant to Florida Statutes section 287.012(22) to gather vendor input regarding Financial and Performance Audits services. This is an informational gathering mechanism rather than a competitive solicitation, designed to determine whether to pursue competitive procurement and which solicitation method to employ. The RFI seeks information on recommended job titles and duties for audit personnel, required qualifications and certifications, pricing impacts associated with certification requirements, additional auditing services that could benefit customers, challenges in distinguishing the FPA contract from similar offerings, and industry standards or regulations the Department should consider. Deliverables and services include attestations regarding whether financial statements fairly present an entity's financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, including audits of the Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards. All vendor responses must be submitted electronically to Purchasing Analyst Nicholas Baxter at Nicholas.Baxter@dms.fl.gov by 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with the solicitation number included in the email subject line. This RFI will not result in a contract award, and vendor participation in this informational process does not prohibit or restrict participation in any subsequent competitive solicitation.

The RFI document does not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations permitted to respond. The current State Term Contract No. 84111600-20-1 for Financial and Performance Audits was awarded to twenty vendors on September 29, 2020, with a contract term extending from March 1, 2021, through February 29, 2024, plus three renewal years extending through February 28, 2027. In fiscal year 2024-2025, State agencies and eligible users expended approximately $9 million on services within this contract's scope, though the contract provides services on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed minimum spending. All vendor responses are subject to Florida's Public Records Act, and vendors must designate any confidential or proprietary information accordingly and submit redacted copies as required by statute.