SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Bot Software
- Notice Date
- 2/26/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River, Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- 18-400000A-RPA-FIAR-BOT
- Archive Date
- 3/28/2018
- Point of Contact
- Michael David Woods,
- E-Mail Address
-
michael.d.woods@navy.mil
(michael.d.woods@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River intends to award a sole source contract to Accenture Federal Services LLC, Arlington VA for delivery of a pilot/proof of concept customized software, Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Bot for the Comptroller and the required maintenance. The proposed contract will ensure the provision of studies, analysis and application of the Department of the Navy's annual audit of FIAR promoting Financial Readiness throughout NAVAIR. The Comptroller Department is responsible for the retrieval of key supporting documentation (KSD) and compiling documentation for easy review. The customized software, part of an Artificial Intelligence continuum which includes functionally trained robots to execute a series of complex analysis that assist with the decision making process. The tool will allow for audit evidence and trail aggregation from numerous systems within the NAVAIR Data Environment. Functions of this tool will continuously monitor high volume transaction sample sets, and the internal control environment. The exhaustive testing will eliminate sampling risk, improve timeliness in response to Navy audit examinations, and will lead continuous improvement for the financial readiness. Accenture is the only known source due to their expansive knowledge of the NAVAIR financial data sets and the need for immediate compliance with the Department of the Navy financial audit. Award is anticipated in the April 2018 timeframe. The location of performance is Patuxent River, Maryland. The estimated delivery date of the RPA Bot Software is 01 August 2018. The subsequent period of performance for the optional maintenance portion is October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. The NAICS Code is 541511 (size standard $27.5 million). The PSC code is D318. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Correspondence should be directed to Michael Woods at Michael.d.woods@navy.mil. No telephone calls will be honored.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIR/N00421/18-400000A-RPA-FIAR-BOT/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- Zip Code: 20670
- Zip Code: 20670
- Record
- SN04834900-W 20180228/180226231349-f13ac9a5a16d275b6bba70058c7fca3e (fbodaily.com)
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