The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is seeking competitive proposals from firms owned by, managed by and/or employing staff with accounting or auditing certifications, including Certified Internal Auditors or Certified Public Accountants, qualified to work in NY State, interested in providing statewide professional audit, accounting, and/or consulting services. This Request For Proposals (RFP) has three (3) LOTS; two distinct audits (LOT ONE and LOT TWO), and a pool of qualified firms (LOT THREE) which will perform ad hoc audit/accounting/consulting services based on need – firms selected from a mini-bid process. It is anticipated this RFP will result in two (2) five-year contracts with one five-year extension at the mutual agreement of OPWDD and Contractor and approval of the Office of the State Comptroller; one for each, LOT ONE and LOT TWO; and multiple contracts with five-year terms and one five-year extension at the mutual agreement of OPWDD and Contractor and approval of the Office of the State Comptroller, available for LOT THREE services. The starting date for contracts awarded by mini-bid, to the LOT THREE pre-qualified vendor pool, that is fully executed prior to the expiration of the Ad Hoc Services Contract, shall survive the expiration date of the Ad Hoc Services Contract no longer than eighteen (18) months.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Public accounting firm which employs and/or can provide Certified Public Accountants licensed to practice in New York State
All CPA Firms must have a minimum of 5 years’ professional auditing experience.
IMPORTANT DATES: Email Registration for Mandatory Teleconference: Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Teleconference: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 16th, 2022
Closing Date for Submission of Written Questions: 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 24th, 2022
DESIGNATED CONTACT: Connie Blais [email protected]
ATTACHMENTS: Auditing Services and Accounting Auditing Consulting Services Vendor Pool RFP
Exhibit I: OPWDD Voluntary Agency Listing
Exhibit II: Lot Two Billing and Claiming
Exhibit IV: OPWDD 2019_20 CFR
Exhibit V: Consultant Disclosure Reporting
Attachment 13: RFP Auditing Services and Accounting Auditing Consulting Services Vendor Pool Cost Proposa