ACL Training

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of the Office of the Inspector General at Housing and Urban Development (HUD OIG) intends to award a sole source order for a ACL Training to ACL Services Ltd. The period of performance will be July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. The HUD OIG is seeking certified ACL training providers to deliver classroom instruction that will enable HUD OIG audit and investigative staff to become more aware and proficient with basic, intermediate, and advanced ACL features, functionalities, and be familiarized with industry best practices relating to data analytics and protocols. The introductory level instruction must include customized, hands-on content using HUD OIG case study data sets designed to reinforce classroom studies. The advanced sessions must also be supplemented with an ACL Certified Data Analyst Review (ACDA) preparatory/review session and selected candidates must be provided with a registered (ACDA) examination session. The training provider will be required to deliver an estimated 29 training days to cover 3 - introductory, 2 -intermediate, 2 - advanced and 2 - ACDA review sessions; and train approximately 100 students at various HUD OIG on-site locations in major metropolitan areas within the continental United States to be determined at a later date. Certified ACL training/reference materials shall be provided to each student. According to market research conducted, ACL, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and developer of the various ACL software applications, they alone are knowledgeable of the newly developed features and functionality of ACL technology. Additionally, because of their world‐wide customer base and variety of international training and support services, no other vendor offers the unique experience level and knowledge of audit‐specific application of ACL data analyses techniques. Because of our heavy investment in ACL software licenses and existing maintenance and technical support agreements (including ACL Desktop, version 11; ACL Server Edition for z/OS, version, and ACL Audit Exchange 3), it is imperative the HUD OIG satisfy ACL specific training requirements using ACL certified courses and training materials and that the content is delivered by experienced ACL Certified instructors. ACL certified courses are only available directly through ACL, Inc. Additionally, ACL, Inc. has proven its ability to deliver HUD OIG ACL training requirements on short notice and has a highly positive track record in satisfying HUD OIG ACL training needs, particularly the development and implementation of highly customized, HUD OIG specific content. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than 2:00 PM ET on June 24, 2015. Responses shall be submitted to [email protected]; Attention: HS/JS. Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information: 1. The name of your company; 2. Company DUNS No.; 3. POC name and contact information; 4. The specific product(s) that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order or evidence that your company is capable of providing a renewal for the specific items mentioned above; and, 5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities. It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your services are capable of providing the ACL Certified training mentioned above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having a product cable of meeting the Government's needs. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.