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B -- AUDIT SERVICES TO REVIEW THREE MANAGEMENT CONTROL AREAS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SOL SSA-RFQ-97-3372 DUE 093097 POC Jane M. Quinn Tel: (410) 965-9495 WEB: Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. The Social Security Administration (SSA), is interested in receiving quotations from capable firms that can provide audit services to review three management control areas within the SSA's Office of Inspector General's (OIG~s)Office of Audit: (1) Organization and Planning, (2) Compliance with General Standards for Financial and Performance Audits, and (3) Compliance with Field Work Standards. In each of the three areas, the contractor shall perform a detailed review of the internal control system, identify control vulnerabilities and provide a written report with recommendations for corrective actions, if appropriate, to OIG management. This is a combined synopsis/request for quotation number SSA-RFQ-97-3372 for commercial item services prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and SSA's Internet Home Page. The full statement of work is too lengthy for this Commerce Business Daily notice, therefore, SSA-RFQ-97- 3372 is available for download in electronic form on SSA's Internet Home Page at URL "http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm", and also on the SSA Acquisition Data and Information Exchange (SADIE) Bulletin Board System. Dial (410) 966-4889 within the Baltimore, MD area, or 1-800-SSA-SELL for access. Set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8-N-1), full duplex, and VT-100 or ANSI terminal emulation. In addition, reference material for this RFQ is available as follows: GAO Government Auditing Standards (This document is available on the SSA World Wide Web site at http://www.gao.gov/special.pubs/publist.htm); OMB Circular A-123, Internal Control Systems (This document is available on the SSA World Wide Web site at http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OMB/html/circular.html); Office of Audit Policies and Procedures Manual (Note this document is not available at a WEB site); Guide for Conducting External Quality Control Reviews of the Audit Operations of Offices of Inspector General (the guide) (This document is available on the SSA World Wide Web site at http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/ignet/ig.html). Quotations are being requested and a separate written request for quotation will not be issued. This procurement will be conducted as a simplified acquisition procedure in accordance with FAR part 13. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Quotations received from other than small businesses will not be considered. The standard industrial classification code for this acquisition is 8721 with average receipts not exceeding $5 million for the preceding 3 years. This request for quotation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Quotations in response to this request for quotation shall be submitted by September 30, 1997, 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, to the address provided herein to the attention of Jane M. Quinn. The following provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (b)(1) -- (b)(9), (b)(11), (c), and (g). There are no addenda to these provisions. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial items apply to this acquisition. The government will award a purchase order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the quotation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. In order to be considered for award, offerors must have experience in performing internal management control reviews. Proposals shall provide specific information addressing experience/performance references in similar projects as they relate to this requirement. Resumes of personnel proposed to perform this requirement shall include a history of experience in performing internal management control reviews. Interested parties are to submit for evaluation (1) resumes detailing personnel education and experience as it relates to this requirement; (2) fixed hourly loaded rates (the fixed hourly loaded rates shall include labor, overhead, G&A, fee, travel, administrative support, and computer time) for performing these services; and (3) three (3) references -- including contact person and telephone number -- of projects you have performed that are similar to this requirement. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is superior in experience, performance, and personnel qualifications with price being a secondary consideration. However, if proposals offer similar technical performance and experience, price may be a determining factor. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration date, the government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR Part 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. There are no addenda to these provisions. the following provisions at FAR Part 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(6), (b)(8) and (b)(16). (0255)

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