SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Request for Information regarding Forensic Audit
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541211
— Offices of Certified Public Accountants
- Contracting Office
- Contracting Center of Excellence, Army Contracting Agency (ACA), ATTN: Policy and Compliance, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1D245, Washington, DC 20310-5200
- ZIP Code
- 20310-5200
- Solicitation Number
- USA-SNOTE-070131-005
- Archive Date
- 5/1/2007
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY REGARDING FORENSIC AUDIT. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, or a Request for Quotes. It is not an indication the Government will contract for the services contained in the RFI. This notice is not to be con strued as an acquisition Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied, nor does the government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. BACKGROUND: On December 20, 2006, the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's (SIGIR) enabling legislation was amended requiring SIGIR to prepare a final forensic audit report prior to the termination of the Office of the Special Inspector Ge neral on all funds deemed to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund. PL 108-106 Sec 3001 (as amended). Funds deemed to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Recon struction fund include $2.5 billion appropriated under IRRF 1 (P.L. 108-11), $18.4 billion appropriated under IRRF 2 (P.L. 108-106) and approximately $12 billion appropriated or otherwise made available in fiscal year 2006 for the reconstruction of Iraq. (Iraq Security Forces Fund appropriated under P.L. 109-13, P.L. 109-102, P.L. 109-148, and P.L. 109-234.) A detailed list of all 6,679 contract actions in IRRF 2 can be found in appendix D of SIGIR's most recent quarterly report at this link: http://www.sigir.mil/reports/quarterlyreports/Oct06/pdf/App_D_-_October_2006.pdf. Below is a list of all funds appropr iated in FY06 for Iraq Reconstruction that have been identified to date, additional funds may be identified later. FUNDS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION 1. PL 108-11 Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund I 2,475,000,000 2. PL 108-106 Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund II 18,439,000,000 3. PL 109-13 Iraq Security Forces Fund 5,391,000,000 4. PL 109-102 a) Economic Support Fund 60,390,000 b) Diplomatic & Consular Assistance 56,908,000 5. PL 109-148 a) Commanders Emergency Response Program 408,000,000 b) Iraq & Afghanistan Military Assistance 500,000,000 c) Military Construction 341,900,000 d) Combatant Commander Initiative Fund 21.250,000 6. PL 109-234 a) Iraq Security Forces Fund 3,007,000,000 b) Commanders Emergency Response Program 345,000,000 c) Economic Support Fund 1,485,000,000 d) Military Construction 34,900,000 e) Project and Contracting Office/DoD 200,000,000 f) Combatant Commander Initiative Fund 21.250,000 g) USAID Administrative Expenses 79,000,000 h) DoS/International Narcotics Control & Law Enforcement 91,400,000 TOTAL 32,956,998,000 This total represents the scope of SIGIRs audit cognizance as of PL 109-440 (including PL 109-364) based on the cited appropriations and authorizations cited. This list, however, only includes sources of funds identified to date, and the numbers may chang e as additional sources are identified. The purpose of the forensic audit is to identify potential fraud, waste and abuse of government funds during the reconstruction of Iraq. The Army Contracting Agency, Contracting Center of Excellence is requesting responses from industry on the specific information we need addressed to help in preparing a solicitation: 1. What is a Forensic Audit ? 2. Based on the number of contracts identified in Appendix D of SIGIRs most recent quarterly report and SIGIRs jurisdiction document, how much time would be needed to conduct a forensic audit of all contracts? 3. What methodologies could be used to conduct the forensic audit? 4. What type of resources would be required to produce a final audit product? 5. What are alternative approaches for conducting the forensic audit with schedules and cost estimates? 6. What might be three estimated cost breakouts for auditing from the estimated number of contracts identified by a minimum amount, mid amount, and the entire amount of all contracts? 7. What methods of quality control should be used to monitor contractor performance? Interested respondents having questions with respect to the information requested in the RFI should direct them in writing to Pamela Callicutt, Contract Specialist at Pamela.Callicutt@hqda.army.mil or LTC Kelvin Robinson, Contracting Officer at Kelvin.Ro binson@hqda.army.mil no later than 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on 7 February 2007. Questions received after 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on 7 February 2007 for this RFI will be considered, but may not be responded to. The Government will post responses to respondents questions no later than 14 February 2007 on FedBizOpps. Final responses from respondents to this RFI must be submitted to the above point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time on 2 March 2007. Respondents to this RFI should identify their company name, address, email, telephone number and a name and telephone number of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives. To the maximum exte nt possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. The potential NAICS code is 541211 with a size limitation standard of $7.5 million. In the response firms must provide their business size status in accordance with the Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) website for the above referenced NAICS Cod e they fall within (i.e. small business, 8(a), HUBZones, small Disabled Veteran Owned Business, etc.). All communication regarding this RFI, including submissions, should be in writing and submitted in a commonly used format electronically to the contact provided above. Telephone inquiries, questions, and/or comments will not be accepted, nor provided a re sponse. All communication will be posted through FedBizOpps for this Request for Information. Response to the Request for Information is not required, but is highly encouraged as your suggestions and comments will be especially valuable if the Government develops an acquisition strategy. DISCLAIMER In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued for infor mation and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
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