U.S. Department of Education, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, CPO, 7th & D Streets SW, Room 3616, Washington, DC 20202-4443

B -- FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES SOL ED-00-R-0027 DUE 051000 POC Yolanda Abney, 202 708-6498, Yolanda_Abney@ed.gov; Desandre Cobb, Contracting Officer, 202 708-9472, desandre_cobb@ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of the Chief Financial Officer, has a requirement for an independent financial advisor to provide general financial management services related to the administration of postsecondary education and other Departmental programs. The contractor(s) will provide assistance in various activities, including: performing reviews and audits; analysis; design and modification of financial systems and applications; systems area analysis; independent verification and validation; system integration; managerial cost accounting implementation; and the Department's implementation of financial management statutes and related initiatives including the Chief Financial Officers Act (CFOA), the Credit Reform Act (CRA), the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA), and the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP), etc. This contract will consist of task orders as they become available. The contract duration is 12 months with four option periods consisting of 12 months each. All responsible sources may request a RFP from Yolanda Abney, U.S. Department of Education, OCFO, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, Support Services, 7th and D Streets, SW, ROB-3, Room 3616, Washington, DC 20202-4445, 202/708-8191. Upon official release, this RFP will be available on the ED/OCFO Web site address: http://ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo.htm. For questions concerning only the Web site listing or electronic submission, please contact Gary Weaver at 202/401-0083. For technical questions relating to the RFP's Statement of Work, please submit your written comments/questions via e-mail to desandre_cobb@ed.gov or fax (if less than 10 pages) to 202/260-0525; or by mail to the attention of Desandre Cobb, Contracting Officer, U.S. Department of Education, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, 7th and D Streets, SW, GSA-NCR Building, ROB-3, Room 3636, Washington, DC 20202-4445***** Posted 03/10/00 (W-SN433269). (0070)

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