ControllerIssuing agency·San Francisco, CA·via the City and County of San FranciscoBackground
The City and County of San Francisco, Office of the Controller (hereinafter “CON” or “City”) released a Request for Qualifications (hereinafter “RFQ” or “Solicitation”), Sourcing Event, 0000012041, https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/nlx3/.
CON, on behalf of all City Departments, is seeking qualified suppliers (“Proposers”) to provide proposals (“Proposal”) for public sector audit services, particularly with municipal general purpose governments (“Proposals”). These services will help the Office of the Controller-City Services Auditor (“CSA”) provide objective, rigorous assessment of City service levels and effectiveness.
The City shall evaluate Proposals to create a Prequalified Pool of Proposers (“Prequalified Pool”). Proposers prequalified under this RFQ are not guaranteed a contract. The City may use the Prequalified Pool, at its sole and absolute discretion, on an as-needed basis.
The Prequalified Pool will consist of the following three service areas (“Service Areas:):
Service Area 1: Performance Audit, Financial Audit and Attestation Engagement Services
Service Area 2: Forensic Accounting and Investigative Services
Service Area 3: Financial, Management, or Accounting Review Services
Proposers are not required to submit Proposals for all three Service Areas.
Anticipated Term of Resulting Contracts
A Resulting Contract awarded to the Prequalified Pool shall be non-exclusive, with an original term to be determined at the time of Contract award based on the awarding Department’s business needs, but shall not exceed ten (10) years.
Indefinite Quantity, As-Needed Resulting Contract
Resulting Contracts awarded to the Prequalified Pool will result in term, indefinite quantities, as-needed contracts. There is no guarantee of a minimum amount of goods or services for any Proposers selected for the Prequalified Pool or for any Resulting Contracts therefrom. Estimated quantities, if any, stated in this RFQ are approximations only. City, in its sole discretion, may purchase any greater or lesser quantity. City may also make purchases of items awarded pursuant to this RFQ from other suppliers when City determines, in its sole discretion, that it is in the best interest of the City to do so.
Anticipated Not to Exceed Amount of Resulting Contracts
The Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount of a Resulting Contract awarded to the Prequalified Pool shall be determined at the time of Contract award based on the awarding Department’s business needs.
LBE SUBCONTRACTING PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
The LBE Subcontracting Requirements were waived by the Contract Monitoring Division.
RFQ Schedule
The anticipated schedule for this RFQ is set forth below.
Proposal Phase - Tentative Date
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Issued - August 26, 2026
Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) Technical Assistance Period - August 27, 2026 to September 22, 2026
Deadline for Written Questions to CentralContracts@sfgov.org - September 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM PT
Questions & Answers Document Posted - September 8, 2026
Courtesy Intent to Respond via email to CentralContracts@sfgov.org. September 16, 2026
Deadline to Submit Proposals - September 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM PT
Notice of Intent to Establish Prequalified Pool - November 18, 2026
Period for Protesting Notice of Intent to Establish Prequalified Pool - Within three (3) business days of the City’s issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award.
Pool Administrator - Keith Miller Senior Contracts Analyst, Controller’s Office, City & County of San Francisco
Email - CentralContracts@sfgov.org
How to become a Bidder and submit Proposal using SF City Partner Portal - https://sfcitypartnersupport.sfgov.org/support/solutions/11000049605
User Support - https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/nlx3/pages/contact.aspx, User Support tel. (415) 944-2442, Mon-Fri 8:30 AM PT – 5:00 PM PT
These dates are tentative and subject to change. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to check for any Addenda to this RFQ or other pertinent information posted in the City’s Supplier Portal.
Attached documents:
• Attachment_1.docx
• Attachment_10.pdf
• Attachment_2.docx
• Attachment_3.pdf
• Attachment_4.docx
• Attachment_5.docx
• Attachment_7.pdf
• Attachment_8.docx
• CON_-_RFQ2026-07_Audit_Services_Main_RFQ.pdf
• CON___RFQ2026-07_Audit_Services.pdf
• CON___RFQ2026-07_Audit_Services.xml
The Prequalified Pool will consist of three service areas: Service Area 1: Performance Audit, Financial Audit and Attestation Engagement Services; Service Area 2: Forensic Accounting and Investigative Services; and Service Area 3: Financial, Management, or Accounting Review Services. Resulting Contracts awarded to the Prequalified Pool will be non-exclusive, indefinite quantity, as-needed contracts, with an original term not to exceed ten (10) years.
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