R704--VA-21-00004401 SSAE 18 Auditing Services

Request for Information Financial Services Center Audit Services VA-21-00004401 INTRODUCTION This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. The information provided may be used by the VA in developing its acquisition strategy and Product Description (PD). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Be advised that set-aside decisions may be made based on the information provided in response to this RFI. A company that is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) must be VIP registered and verified (http://www.va.gov/OSDBU/index.asp). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541211 with a size standard of $20.5 Million. A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE REQUIRED SERVICES: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information on professional services to conduct an audit of core financial services, specifically the Medical Claims Adjudication and Processing and Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data (EDI) services, at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center (FSC) that complies with government policy and regulations, and generally accepted auditing practices. If interested and capable of providing these services, please see How to respond instructions below to submit proposals/ response or questions if Applicable. For detailed information on the services needed, please see the draft Product Description attached to this request. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the below information. There is a page limitation for this RFI of 10 pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 10 page limit. NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached PWS and must include the following: Interested Vendors shall at a minimum, provide the following information in the initial paragraph of the submission: Name of Company Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email address Company Business Size and Status For VOSB and SDVOSBs, proof of verification in VIP. NAICS code(s) Socioeconomic data Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number Existing Contractual Vehicles participated in (GWAC, FSS, or MAC) Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the draft PWS. Corporate experience or expertise in performing these services and specific examples or references. Specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number. Your company s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total SDVOSB and 13 CFR §125.6, which states the contractor will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs. Your response shall include information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PWS requirements planned to be subcontracted to them, which must include the prime planned percentage or the names of the potential team members that may be used to fulfill the set aside requirement. Has the draft PWS requirements provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the software development and production operations support services to be performed under this effort. ______ YES _______ NO If NO , please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft requirements that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort. Responses are due no later than 12 PM EST, March 254, 2021 via email to William Freer, Contract Specialist at (contact@example.gov) and (Edward Hebert), Contracting Officer at (contact@example.gov). Please note RFI Title, Financial Services Center Audit Services in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB.