Indirect Cost Rate Determinations, Financial Responsibility Reviews, Financial Audits, and Related Support Services

Overview

Financial, Legal, HR & Staffing

San Diego, California, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 13th, 2026

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SUMMARY

California seeks a firm to provide ICR determinations, financial audits, responsibility reviews, and related support for a three-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Verified

Up to $1,100,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Advertise and Issue RFP: March 19th, 2026

Last Day to Submit Questions Regarding RFP: March 30th, 2026

Final Questions and Answers Released: April 3rd, 2026

Proposal Due Date: April 13th, 2026

Short List Meeting: Week of May 4th, 2026

Oral Interviews: Week of May 18th, 2026

Selection and Notification of Intent to Negotiate: May 22nd, 2026

Agreement Negotiations Complete: June 5th, 2026

Approval of Agreement(s): June 19th, 2026

Notice of Award/Notice to Proceed: June 30th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 31st, 2026

Issuing Agency

San Diego Association Of Governments

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in California is seeking a vendor to deliver comprehensive services including Indirect Cost Rate (ICR) Determinations, Financial Responsibility Reviews, Financial Audits, and related support. Key responsibilities include reviewing consultant-submitted final ICR proposals in accordance with federal guidelines, conducting testing of claimed costs, reviewing supporting documentation, evaluating calculation methodologies, and issuing written reports with findings and final ICR determinations.

The selected consultant will also provide technical assistance to SANDAG staff on ICR matters, perform financial responsibility determinations and system reviews, evaluate financial capacity, review administrative and internal control systems, and assess estimating and cost proposal systems. Additional tasks include evaluating recordkeeping and documentation systems, conducting cost analyses, and performing financial audits particularly when irregularities, fraud, or mismanagement are suspected during the contract lifecycle. Implementation support for Accounting & Finance Department assessment is also required. The contract period will be for three years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.