# FISMA Auditing Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/19aqmm25n0101

- Solicitation number: 19AQMM25N0101
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum (19AQMM)
- NAICS: 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Arlington, Virginia
- County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013
- City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000
- First posted: November 8, 2024
- Last posted: November 25, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/45959a46c4e1498f901de0d230e35cc7/view

## Description

This RFI is being amended to provide the answers to the questions. All other terms and conditions of the is notice remain the same. This Request for Information (RFI) is hereby amended to provide responses to the questions, provide a revised RFI notice, and to provide an extension to the due date for submission. The new date for submission has been extended until November 29, 2024 at 12:00PM EST and shall be e-mailed to postellbj@state.gov.

This concludes the question and answer period, no additional question will be addressed at this time. This is a Request for Information (RFI) as outlined in FAR Subpart 8.4. The purpose of this RFI is to accomplish market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, and to identify vendors capable of performing the functions described herein.

The purpose of this document may also serve to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with one vendor to provide IT-related performance auditing services to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of State (Department) and the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) [formerly the Broadcasting Board of Governors].

The effort in support of the resultant Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be to assist the OIG in determining the effectiveness of the Department’s and USAGM’s information security programs and practices. In turn, this information will be used to assist OIG in complying with the requirements of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA).

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitue a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment onthepartofthe Government to conduct a solicitation for the indentified services in the future. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this RFI, nor will it compensate respondents for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response.

Please note that a decisioin not to submit a response to this RFI will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation. Questions regarding this RFI shall be received no later than November 15, 2024 at 12:00PM EST and shall be e-mailed to postellbj@state.gov. Responses to this RFI shall be received no later than November 29, 2024 at 12:00PM EST and shall be e-mailed to postellbj@state.gov.

## Publications

- November 8, 2024: Sources sought, due November 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 7e054aa8a5064ce2a768bd3f02d7dc6a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7e054aa8a5064ce2a768bd3f02d7dc6a/view
- November 21, 2024: Sources sought, due November 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 23551f5ec2e147938fa932e358130ecb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/23551f5ec2e147938fa932e358130ecb/view
- November 25, 2024: Sources sought, due November 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 45959a46c4e1498f901de0d230e35cc7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/45959a46c4e1498f901de0d230e35cc7/view

## Points of contact

- Barbra Postell, postellbj@state.gov

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/19aqmm25n0101.
