AFDW/PK intends to issue a competitive, SDVOSB set-aside Request for Proposal (RFP) for SAF/FM Quality Assurance (QA) Program Support services in the coming weeks. Contract period of performance is an estimated 8-mo basic period with three 12-month options, as well as a potential 45-day phase-in transition period at the beginning.

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General Requirement Description:

Contractor support required to effectively sustain and enhance the Air Force Quality Assurance Program (QAP) in accordance with AFI 65-202 ADMINISTRATION OF A BASE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM. Support required includes advisory services, data analytics, program management, SharePoint development and training. Primary Outcome is to improve auditability of financial management business processes and procedures as a result of enhancing and institutionalizing the QAP across the enterprise. The purpose of the Quality Assurance Program is to internally evaluate efficiency/effectiveness and continuous process improvement in support of theDoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR 7000.14-R) and numerous AFIs supporting the DoD FMR. The support requested provides the SAF/FMFC QA Program Management Team with the technical and functional expertise to enhance the Quality AssuranceReview Tool (QART), satisfy QA Program requirements outlined in AFI 65-202, and meet Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR)requirements.

Contractor provides continued support for QA Program Execution and Program Management Methodology (PMO) across the Department of the Air Force (DAF). This includes meeting all SAF/FMFCQ Quality Assurance Program requirements and sustainment/enhancements for the Quality Assurance Review Tool (QART), as they are identified through the Configuration Control Board (CCB) and other Air Force requirements.

The QART enables every base Financial Management (FM) squadron throughout the DAF to conduct independent reviews of functional work in Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounting and Budget. These reviews provide an avenue to detect and prevent fraud, ensure compliance, enable process improvement, act as an Inspector General liaisons, and provide the building blocks for Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) compliance. In addition to maintaining the tool, the contractor provides help desk support and is responsible for onboarding, training and offboarding the FM Quality Assurance Managers (QAM) assigned to every base in the Department of the Air Force in the QART tool.

The QA Program Support contractor is also responsible for the development and support of DAF FM operational metrics; development and support of the Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) Post Pay Review Tool and Risk Assessment Plan; on-going revision of the Manager's Internal Control Toolset (MICT) DAF-wide self-assessment program; administration of the revision to AFI 65-202, Administration of a FM QA Program; updating mandatory QA reviews and DAF-wide QA Plan; and facilitating and briefing DAF-wide QA topic training sessions, MAJCOM/FLDCOM/AFIMSC monthly meetings, and QA conferences. These efforts all form the foundation of the DAF FM QA Program.

Sustaining QA Program success is highly dependent on the contractor’s depth of knowledge and experience working with DAF FM processes, paired with web-based analytic site creation skills. Key personnel with specialized experience required include: QA Program Functional Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center Liaison; QA Program SharePoint Development Lead. Additionally, all (key and non-key) personnel must have at least a Secret security clearance prior to contract start date, be a U.S. citizen, be able to communicate clearly, effectively, and articulate complex issues verbally and in writing, and be familiar with and proficient in the use of commercial software packages (ex: Microsoft Office and SharePoint suites).