Financial Management - Financial Improvement Audit Remediation (FIAR)
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
This solicitation, FA701426_FMF_FIAR, issued by the Department of Defense at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, invites proposals for up to five Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) under NAICS code 541211, specifically targeting Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) services to support the Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller, Air Force Materiel Command, and Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The mission focus is on assisting with audit remediation, sustainment, and financial statement preparation to achieve unmodified (clean) audit opinions by fiscal years 2027-2028, in compliance with the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. The scope includes a wide range of technical financial management support, such as risk management, internal control programs, audit liaison, data analytics, asset reporting, corrective action planning, and change management, all designed to improve and sustain the Department of the Air Force’s financial audit readiness. The procurement follows a competitive full and open process using the GSA Multiple Award Schedule vehicle, with proposals evaluated through a rigorous two-step process. Step 1 requires offerors to demonstrate possession of a Top Secret Facility Clearance and provide a validated Technical Experience Matrix meeting minimum scoring thresholds. Step 2 involves evaluation of a Small Business Participation Plan and an oral technical approach presentation, rated on a tiered adjectival scale from Outstanding to Unacceptable. Technical factors are significantly more important than price, which is evaluated only after technical compliance and merit are confirmed. Contract awards will be made on a best-value tradeoff basis, allowing for selection of technically superior proposals even if priced higher. Contracts will be firm-fixed price for services with time-and-materials allowed for travel. The period of performance covers a five-year ordering window plus two years of task order performance. Proposals must comply with FAR 52.212-1 instructions, including submission of validated facility clearances, technical experience documentation, and a Small Business Participation Plan. The contract enforces strict security and personnel requirements including compliance with Classified information handling, Pentagon access protocols, and U.S. citizenship mandates. Industry engagement has been extensive, including scheduled virtual Industry Days and open discussions to review draft evaluation criteria, acquisition strategies, and performance work statements. Key deliverables encompass audit remediation activities, reporting, and documentation aligned with federal financial management regulations and audit standards.
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Andrews Air Force Base, MD, 20762, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
28NOV2025 RFP FA701426R0004Has been released on GSA MAS NAICS 541211.
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20NOV 0845 updated version of evaluation criteria
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19NOV2025 posted FM FIAR BPA Draft Instruction to Offerors and Eval Criteria
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18NOV2025 posting FM FIAR BPA DRAFT Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria
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17NOV2025 update - on Thursday 20NOV2025 from 0900-1200, we will hold an Industry review of evaluation criteria and Instructions for the multiple award BPA. We welcome Industry participation. The draft documents will be uploaded by COB today.
Meeting ID: 993 355 555 161, Passcode: hy7tZ3by
Dial in by phone: +1 410-874-6750, 749764321# United States, Phone conference ID: 749 764 321#
Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3a dod%3ameeting_c6d4f041830448e08cbd45811a02c90d%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228331b18d-2d87-48ef-a35f-ac8818ebf9b4%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227053d7c7-69f5-41a4-820e-3b75753134d3%22%7d
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13NOV2025 Update: The NAICS for subject effort was changed to 541211 and briefed at Industry Day. The PSC code was updated to R499 and briefed at Industry Day. All information was included in the SAM.gov posted Industry Day charts. Comments questions please email Christine Dolan @Christine.dolan@us.af.mil.
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10NOV2025 Updates, please see revised 12NOV2025 Industry Day Charts and revised DRAFT SAF/FM Support Scope and Ordering Guide
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7Novmber 2025 updates
Posting Industry Day Charts and Draft documents.
Comments Questions and Concerns please bring to Industry Day.
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4 November 2025 Update
Referencing previous post, the Government is rescheduling virtual industry day to 12 November 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time via Microsoft TEAMS.
If you have previously registered, you should have received an invite from Ms Jennifer McCann. If you have not registered, please complete the linked registration form: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/3hnHRr0DqG
The bidder's library is available upon request and sent via DOD SAFE. To request, please fill out the linked form: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/tPHLEp7Xke
NOTE: There will be no one-on-one sessions. In place of these one-on-one sessions, we will conduct an open live discussion, walking through the draft PWS, taking feedback, and taking input on DAF draft acquisition strategy.
Draft agenda for Industry Day:
- Opening remarks Ms. Lara C. Sayer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Financial Management and Comptroller and Mr. Michael W. Smiley, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (Financial Operations)
- Overview of current roadmap (living document)
- Deep dive into targeted roadmap tasks
- Review/Discuss Draft PWS
- Review/Discuss Draft Acquisition Strategy
- Review/Discuss Draft Timeline to Award
Microsoft TEAMS meeting link:
https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_aeba87c56d524928be81ce585a2e7791%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228331b18d-2d87-48ef-a35f-ac8818ebf9b4%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d3156f9e-466e-4ef9-acfa-181603b82ebf%22%7d
Meeting ID: 993 239 780 709
Passcode: 2Uh2Qk7q
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