SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- USAC RFP to Review Federal Government Accounting and Financial Reporting Procedures
- Notice Date
- 2/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541211
— Offices of Certified Public Accountants
- Contracting Office
- Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Managing Director, Contracts and Purchasing Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20554
- ZIP Code
- 20554
- Solicitation Number
- USAC-FI-2009-02-05
- Response Due
- 2/19/2009 5:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 3/6/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jay H. Beard,, Phone: 202-776-0200
- E-Mail Address
-
jbeard@usac.org
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- At the request of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") Office of Managing Director ("OMD"), and to ensure wide exposure of the Universal Service Administrative Company's ("USAC") solicitations, the FCC is alerting the public that USAC has posted on its website, a Request For Proposals ("RFP") from independent contractors specializing in accounting for federal agencies. The selected contractor shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of USAC's procedures related to governmental accounting and financial reporting for the Universal Service Fund in order to assess the accuracy and completeness of the posting models and related financial reports with the U.S. Standard General Ledger ("USSGL") and other applicable federal requirements. The final deliverable shall be submitted to USAC by April 15, 2009. The RFP is available electronically at http://www.usac.org/about/tools/procurement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. No additional notification will be issued by the FCC. ALL COMMUNICATIONS IN REFERENCE TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES SHALL BE THROUGH USAC'S Contracting Office. The RFP describes the services requested and provides instructions on how to respond. --- BACKGROUND: USAC is a not-for-profit Delaware corporation. The FCC has appointed USAC as the permanent administrator of the Universal Service Fund ("USF") and the universal service support mechanisms ("Support Mechanisms"): High Cost, Low Income, Rural Health Care ("RHC") and Schools & Libraries ("SL") as set forth in Title 47, Part 54, Section 701 of the Code of Federal Regulations. As part of its administrative function, USAC performs, subject to FCC oversight, the billing, collection, and disbursement functions associated with the USF and the Support Mechanisms. Additional information concerning USAC and its administration of the USF and Support Mechanisms can be obtained from USAC's website located at: www.usac.org. USAC prepares financial statements for the USF in accordance with FCC rules and generally accepted accounting principles for federal agencies that require accounting for the funds in accordance with the USSGL. USAC developed transaction posting models that are used to record the appropriate budgetary and proprietary accounting entries required for compliance with USSGL. The Contractor, working with staff designated by USAC, shall perform the work as described in the RFP. The final deliverable shall be submitted to USAC by April 15, 2009. All proposals submitted in compliance with the instructions and requirements of the RFP will be evaluated. USAC expects to award a contract to the selected Contractor (Contractor) no later than February 25, 2009 to perform the functions identified in the RFP. THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT BY A FEDERAL AGENCY, GOVERNMENT CORPORATION, GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED CORPORATION OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. THE CONTRACT AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS RFP WILL NOT BE A SUBCONTRACT UNDER A FEDERAL PRIME CONTRACT TO USAC. Complete proposals must be submitted to Mr. Jay Beard, USAC Purchasing Manager, USAC Contracting Office, no later than the date and time set forth in the RFP. Proposals may be submitted in one of the following manners: Electronic mail at rfp@usac.org Fax at (202) 776-0080 Delivery* to Universal Service Administrative Company Attn: Jay Beard 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 *If delivering proposals to the physical address, please submit proposals electronically either by disk or by CD-ROM. Hardcopies are not required but may be submitted in addition to the electronic copy.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
- Zip Code: 20036
- Zip Code: 20036
- Record
- SN01745183-W 20090207/090205220241-7fedf15558bc83c87064371e1692267d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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