DOC OIG Audits and Oversight of the NTIA BTOP

Amendment 001 Pre-Solicitation Notice PRE-SB1304-13-RP-0002 The purposes of this amendment are: 1. To answer questions posed by potentially interested parties. The questions and their official responses are detailed below; and 2. To inform interested parties that when the official solicitation for this requirement is posted, it will be posted under reference number "SB1304-13-RP-0002,' not "PRE-SB1304-13-RP-0002." Questions & Responses: 1. Please confirm whether RFP number SB1304-13-RP-0002 is a small business set-aside. The body of the text states that it is "100% set-aside for small businesses", but the description box has NA checked for "set-aside". Also, if this is a small business set-aside, will multiple awards be made in order to cover the geographic requirements of the SOW? Response: This solicitation will be 100% set aside for small businesses. The "set-aside" box has been corrected. 2. If possible, would you be able to provide a list of any small businesses that are interested in this opportunity or responded to the RFI? Response: Yes, the attached spreadsheet provides a list of the small businesses that responded to the Sources Sought Notice under reference number GG000000-12-04019, posted to FBO on June 7, 2012. Please note that this list is provided for informational purposes only. 3. Who is the incumbent on the contract? What is the expected size of the effort? Response: There is no specific incumbent contractor for this work. Individual grantees hired accounting firms on their own to perform certain audits. A portion of the work to be performed under this requirement is a follow-on to the work performed for those grantees, while the remaining portion of the work to be performed under this requirement is new work. 4. What credentials need the contractor? Where will this contract would take place? Response: This information will be provided in the official Statement of Work when the official Solicitation is issued. END OF TEXT.