R--ACCOUNTING SERVICES CONTRACT

The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) plans to solicit bids for accounting services to support its Department of Financial Management based in Lakewood, Colorado. This solicitation will be conducted exclusively as a competitive 8(a) set-aside, ensuring participation from eligible small disadvantaged businesses. The contract is expected to be a firm fixed price type commercial agreement, providing a clear and predetermined pricing structure. The request for quotation (RFQ) is anticipated to be posted around June 28, 2019, with a response window of approximately 14 days from posting. Interested offerors must download the RFQ themselves from the designated federal procurement website and are encouraged to monitor it regularly for any updates or amendments, as failure to submit responses by the deadline or in accordance with the specified procedures may result in disqualification. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541219, which pertains to other accounting services, and will be managed by the Headquarters Office located in Washington, DC. The solicitation process emphasizes electronic communication, explicitly prohibiting telephone or fax requests for the RFQ package, and does not maintain a bidders list. The contract's performance location will be in Lakewood, Colorado, although specific place of performance details beyond this are not provided. This procurement aims to secure capable accounting services under a structured federal acquisition framework while maintaining compliance with regulatory and procedural requirements to promote fair competition and transparency.