R--Audit Services for US EPA, Region 7

Amendment 000002: Answers for contractor questions. 1) Question: On the first page of the solicitation, Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Item 9 it calls for "Sealed bid offers in original and 2 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule...". Meanwhile on page 43, Section L-14, Instruction to Offerors, it says: "The contractor shall provide 1 original proposal to the Contracting Officer." Is this a sealed bid procurement? Answer: This is a negotiated procurement, concerning FAR 15, based on lowest price, technically acceptable. This is not a sealed bid procurement. Question: How many copies of our proposal shall we send to you? Answer: One original proposal and one copy. Question: On page 43 of the solicitation, under L-14, Instructions to Offerors, it says: "Proposals shall include......the most current peer review." Is this in reference to the AICPA peer review program, as listed on page 44 of the solicitation? Answer: Yes. The peer review referenced on page 43 as part of your proposal is the AICPA peer review, as mentioned on page 44 of the solicitation. They are one in the same. Audit services for Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) for Region 7, Lenexa, Kansas. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number SOL-R7-14-00006 is applicable and is issued as a request for proposal. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular. The requirement is "Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside" with a NAICS Code of 541211 (Offices of Certified Public Accountants) and a size standard in millions of dollars $19.0. All interested firms shall utilize the attached Solicitation Number SOL-R7-14-00006, which will contain an electronic copy of applicable FAR Clauses, Performance Work Statement, Approved Resume Format, Department of Labor Wage Determination, and Pricing Schedule. The selection resulting from this request for proposal will be made on the basis of the lowest price, technically acceptable proposal from a responsible contractor who meets the minimum contractor qualifications listed in Section L & M of the solicitation and the Performance Work Statement. Once the Contracting Officer has decided to whom an order will be issued, a unilateral contract will be issued using Standard Form 26. A contract will be in existence one the Contracting Officer has signed the order. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the proposal. Telephonic inquires will not be accepted. All proposals must be mailed to: Amber Krueger, PLMG/RFMB US EPA, Region 7 11201 Renner Blvd. Lenexa, KS 66219 Proposals are due on February 7, 2014 at 12:00PM Central Standard Time (CST) along with the requirements of Section L and M. Any proposal that is emailed or faxed shall not be accepted. Any questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be directed to Amber Krueger, Contracting Officer, only by email: contact@example.gov All contractors have ten (10) calendar days from the date the solicitation is posted to submit any questions. Instructions on how to access the solicitation are as follows: 1) Click onto the attached FedConnect link 2) Click onto Search Public Opportunities Only 3) Under Search Criteria box, click onto Reference Number. 4) Enter SOL-R7-14-00006 in the Search Box. 5) DO NOT CLINK ONTO THE BODY FOR THE SOLICITATION. 6) CLINK INTO THE SF-33, FAR CLAUSES, & APPLICABLE ATTACHMENTS, FOR THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION.