U.S. Department of Energy, Southwestern Power Administration, PO Box 1619, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101

R -- AUDIT SERVICES SOL DE-RP75-98SW43057 DUE 030498 POC Linda Morris, Contracting Officer, 918-696-6670 Financial audit services for the Southwestern Power Administration's (SWPA) Southwestern Federal Power System's (SWFPS) fiscal year (FY) 1998 combined financial statements. The SWFPS includes applicable portions of two U.S. Departments, The U.S. Corps of Engineers and SWPA. The audit services are considered to be a Commercial Item as identified by FAR 12.205(c). The audit services will be conducted according to Government Auditing Standards, 1994 Revisions, and the Chief Financial Officer's (CGO) Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576, November 15, 1990). The Contractor shall conduct an audit of and issue an opinion on management's representation of the entitity's combined financial statements and schedules in accordance with the FERC's accounting requirements. The Contractor should also perform a review of the overview, performance measures, and other supplemental data in the Annual Report package (including minimal review of supporting documentation) for consistency with the audited financial statements andnotes per OMB audit requirements and any updates. The fixed price contract will be for one base period and four one year option periods. Only written or facsimile requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Fax telephone number is 918-595-6656. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be taken. The solicitation will be issued on a DC-ROM in Word Perfect for Windows, version 6.0A format. There is no charge for the CD-ROM. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0034)

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