# SSAE 18 Examinations and Financial Statement Audits Blanket Purchase Agreement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hq042321q00065006

- Solicitation number: HQ042321Q00065006
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Rma Associates LLC
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- Contracting office: Defense Finance and Accounting SVC (HQ0423)
- NAICS: 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants
- Product or service code: R704 Auditing Services
- 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 13, 2025
- Last posted: November 13, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8604959cc6b54e479f4fbb2be0064be5/view

## Description

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) (OUSD(C)) requires a multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

Subsequent BPA calls could be issued in support of the OUSDC, DOD OIG and DFAS for Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firms to perform Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE18), Audit Readiness / Remediation Validation, Agreed Upon Procedures Attestation Examinations and Audits of Component’s Federal Financial Statement(s) that must be conducted in accordance with applicable examination/auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to examinations / financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

Examination and Audit work must be performed in a minimum of four phases: Planning, Internal Control, Testing and Reporting, as described in the Government Accountability Office/Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Financial Audit Manual (GAO/CIGIEFAM). In addition, the contractor should follow audit guidance shown in OMB Bulletin 19-03, as updated. The examinations must be performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and the AICPA SSAEs, specifically, SSAE No. 18.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Rma Associates LLC (UEI DNWVTJLMP5N3)
- Contract: HQ042321A5006 under GS23F016AA
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
- Link: award number HQ042321A5006 equals the contract number; same awarding office HQ0423 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_HQ042321A5006_9700/


## Publications

- November 13, 2025: Justification. Notice 8604959cc6b54e479f4fbb2be0064be5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8604959cc6b54e479f4fbb2be0064be5/view

## Points of contact

- Stephanie Smith, stephanie.n.smith60.civ@mail.mil, 6678947599

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