U--OST - 2021 Audit

Introduction This Request for Information / Sources Sought is issued for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for future business, an invitation to submit bids or proposals or any other type of current or future procurement or contractual action and is only intended to gather information and input. The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) based on the results of this RFI through GSA e-Buy or Beta.SAM.gov; one of the benefits of this RFI is that we can refine our approach as we work towards a potential procurement. Nonetheless, the Issuing Office will not award a contract or an agreement on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for any of the information received. Information provided in this RFI is not intended to convey any predisposition to a particular solution, method, or service delivery model. Description The objective is to obtain audits of the Indian trust funds managed by the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The work under this task will be used to: (1) meet the requirements of the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin 19-03, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements, as amended, or the most current guidance, (2) support the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) of which OST is a component, (3) and assist OST management in assessing the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with laws and regulations. A financial statement audit for OST shall also be performed for FYs 2022-2025 if the optional periods of performance are exercised. Instructions The Issuing Office will not return responses to this RFI. Vendors will not be notified of the result of the Issuing Office¿s review, nor will they be provided copies of it. If the Issuing Office issues a procurement document, no vendor will be selected, pre-qualified, or exempted based on its participation in this RFI process. The objective is to identify potential sources and obtain feedback from the vendor community regarding the availability of solutions that match the technical requirements described. As such, the Government is primarily interested in responses that speak to the alignment of each vendor¿s core capabilities with the needs that are expressed in the Statement of Work. Responses should be limited to four (4) pages. Respondents shall include the following information in their submissions: a) Name of Company b) Company Address c) Duns and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) d) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code e) Point of Contact (include telephone number and email address) f) Identification of business size and category, i.e. ISBEE, IEE, SB, etc. g) GSA Schedule Number (If available) h) If applicable are these services within scope of your GSA Schedule? i) Capability statement of the company. The Statement should address the following: 1) Vendor¿s capability as it relates to the requirement referenced herein; 2) Description of recent and RELEVANT experience; 3) Additional, applicable information as it pertains to this announcement that could assist the Government in determining the contractor¿s capabilities as it relates to the requirement referenced herein. j) Comments on the attached SOW.