MODIFICATION
R -- Technical Quality Assurance Critique of Audit Reports
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Center, = 300 S. Jackson Street, Denver, Colorado 80209
- ZIP Code
- 80209
- Solicitation Number
- 741-12-03
- Response Due
- 6/4/2003
- Point of Contact
- Contracting Officer - Teresa Thomas, Contracting Officer, (303) 33= 1-7500
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Teresa Thomas
(teresa.thomas2@med.va.gov)
- Description
- "BOS Input for Solicitation # RFP-12-03 CLASSCOD: R =96Professional Administrative and Management Support Services=20 SUBJECT: Technical Quality Assurance Critique of Audit Reports SOL:=09RFP 741-12-03 OPEN: 05/06/03 DUE:=09 06/06/03 4:00 PM POC:=09Teresa M. Thomas, Contracting Officer DESC: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ATTACHMENTS: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. The VA Health Administration Center (VA HAC), Denver, Colorado intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract for Technical Quality Assurance Critique of Audit Reports. This RFP is hereby issued for commercial services and is prepared in accordance with the format Subpart 12.6 as supplemented by additional information included in this notice and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 04-17-03. This solicitation will be awarded to a small business set-aside. The NAICS is 541614 and the small business size standard is considered $6.0 million. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued. STATEMENT OF WORK: The Contractor will develop reports and other correspondence that shall undergo quality assurance reviews or critiques for technical accuracy, shall include Financial Accounting and Review Office (FAO) audit/consultant reports, survey debriefs, and related planning documents as well as associated memorandums or letters. Operational reviews ae conducted which involve healthcare, revenue, construction, program management (e.g., Homeless Grant and Per Diem Program), and fiscal controls and accountability. The Contractor will perform technical critiques (i.e., quality assurance reviews, revisions and improvements) to audit/consultant reports for compliance with professional auditing standards and return critiqued documents (resultant product) that must be legible, sufficient, complete, and accurate in accordance with GAO and other industry standards. These reviews equate to approximately 15 to 20 projects per year. The Contractor will provide technical quality assurance edits/reviews, which must take into account technical requirements of condition, cause, effect, and criteria. The Contractor must assess the strengths and weaknesses of the report contents, messages, and structure. The Contractor must check the design and organization of reports to ensure they address the information requirements of FAO=92s clients or customers. The Contractor should use professional judgment to analyze whether the documents (reports, memorandums, letters, etc.) are coherent. The Contractor should also analyze if the documents have a tendency to =93bury=94 critical information, or to overload the reader with information that is of equal value. The Contractor must offer suggestions as well as classroom and individual training to staff relative to quality assurance, assessment/ improvement of reports and other correspondence. Training will conducted on an as needed basis. The Contractor will be responsible for assessing training on a case-by-case basis. This effort will require the Contractor to coordinate with FAO=92s grammatical editor on an as needed basis. The Contractor must ensure the contents, evidence, support, accuracy, and logic of the reports are in accordance with GAO and AICPA standards.=20 The GAO standards are taken from the GAO Yellow Book on Government Auditing Standards. These standards include but are not limited to ensuring: (1) Written report findings communicate the results of each audit/consultant project, (2) reports are issued to make the information available for timely use by management, and other interested parties, (3) reports contain objectives, scope and methodology, (4) significant findings, and where applicable, conclusions are adequately and accurately reported and (5) reports present all significant instances of noncompliance and all significant instances of abuse (as well as illegal acts) properly that were found during the review effort. FAO=92s Project Review Manual contains standards and practices related to FAO review work. The Contractor will determine through appropriate questions if information in written briefs and reports are supported by proper evidence and work papers.=20 The Contractor will examine written findings for technical accuracy and support; discuss details and circumstances related to each finding with appropriate auditors/personnel, and make appropriate revisions to reports and other documents based on those discussions. The revisions to the reports as well as the final reports and other correspondence should be prepared electronically and submitted for official publication. Contractor should ensure: evidence used in reports is based on logical and carefully designed methodology; satisfactorily resolves the review objectives/questions; and all computations and comparisons are mathematically accurate. Microsoft word software is required for all submissions. All work to be performed at the Financial Assistance Office in Silver Spring, MD. The Contractor must be commuting distance to the VHA Financial Assistance Office in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Contractor is required to respond to face-to-face onsite discussions/meetings, within two (2) hours. The Contractor must have references, which must be included in the bid package. The Contractor must have: Bachelors degree in Accounting, and at least 10 years experience in auditing. Deliverable: Written report findings communicate the results of each audit/consultant project, reports are issued to make the information available for timely use by management, and other interested parties, reports contain objectives, scope and methodology, significant findings, and where applicable, conclusions are adequately and accurately reported, reports present all significant instances of noncompliance and all significant instances of abuse (as well as illegal acts) properly that were found during the review effort. The FAO wo;; randomly select review contractors deliverables.=20 The contractor is to complete the contracted services/products no later than one (1) year after award. The contractor is to provide all necessary sub-contractors. All travel and per diem shall be reimbursed in accordance with VA Federal Travel Regulations and must be reviewed and approved by the FAO Director prior to execution.=20 CLAUSES/PROVISIONS: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Offerors shall submit a completed copy of the Representations and certifications with their offers); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses are also incorporated by reference; 52.217-9, 52.222-26; 52-222-35; 52-222-36, 52.239-1, 52.249-1, 52.249-4; and Contract clauses cited in this solicitation may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: a) Technical Capability of the service offered to meet the Government's requirements; b) Past Performance; and c) Price; Technical Capability and Past Performance are equal and are more important than Price. To facilitate EFT for contract payments, FAR clause 52.232-1, 52.232-34 and 52.232-35 (31 CFR Part 208) requires the submission of information by the contractor to the payment office. In addition, incorporated herein by reference are the following VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) clauses and provisions: 852.236-75, Guaranty (April 1984).=20 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS & NOTICES TO OFFERORS: Quotation shall reference solicitation number RFQ 741 12-03, and shall provide (a): Line item 1: 1,200 hours of Audit Report Quality Assurance Technical Review: $_______ and (b) Line item 2: 300 hours of Audit Report Quality Assurance Training: $______. Offeror shall complete and return all information designated in FAR 52.212-1, =93Instructions to Offerors =96 Commercial Items=94 paragraph =93b=94, prior to the time specified below in order to be considered for award. Address mail/FedEx offers to: Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Center, Attn: Teresa M Thomas, 300 South Jackson Street, Denver, Colorado 80209.=20 Quotations, regardless of method of delivery, are due by 4:00 p.m. Colorado local time on June 6, 2003. Award of a firm-fixed price contract shall be made to the responsible offeror based on price and past performance in meeting similar standards. Contact Teresa M Thomas at (303) 331-7696 for information regarding this solicitation.=20
- Web Link
-
RFP 741-12-03
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=3D741-12-03)
- Record
- SN00338538-W 20030605/030603213422 (fbodaily.com)
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