SAM #86615526QA123

HUD/Ginnie Mae Seeks A-123 Internal Controls Support Services

HUD is seeking vendors to provide A-123 Internal Controls support services for Ginnie Mae's financial reporting and management systems. - Government Buyer: - Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Sub-agency: Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Office of Enterprise Risk - Services Requested: - A-123 Internal Controls support, including: - Risk management and risk assessments for 5-6 significant financial business cycles annually - Internal controls documentation, testing, assessment, and reporting in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 (including Appendix A) - Program management and oversight, including status reports and project work plans - Entity Level Controls (ELC) assessment using the Green Book framework - Policy and procedure updates, compliance review checklists - Special projects (ad hoc risk assessments, training, awareness) - Transition services (optional, for contract start/end) - Deliverables include weekly/monthly status reports, assessment reports, risk registers, and quality control plans - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Personnel must have relevant certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA, CFE, CGFM - Familiarity with COSO standards and the Green Book framework is required - Work is performed at the contractor's facility - NAICS 541611 and PSC R408 apply; MAS SIN 541611 preferred - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named; this is a professional services requirement

Description

Description: A-123 Internal Controls

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this Sources Sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for providing A-123 Internal Control support services to strengthen internal controls over Ginnie Mae’s financial reporting and financial management systems. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and Product Service Code (PSC) assigned to this procurement are: 

541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services with a size standard of $24.5M; and R408 Program Management Support

This requirement seeks Contractors holding the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) SIN 541611 Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services/ Professional Services/ Business Administrative Services,

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. This is not an evaluation of proposals but an assessment of vendors’ capabilities. Therefore, a high-level assessment of the capability statements will be performed. Generic brochures are not being requested. Vendors should provide information to stress their competencies, differentiators, and past performance showing or demonstrating:

Core Competencies to demonstrating the following expertise:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Brief description of experience providing support for requirements similar to the requirement in the Draft PWS to include identification of the experience as Federal or Commercial. Differentiator’s listing/discussing unique factors and benefits of the services that set them apart from others. While the government will not respond to any questions from this RFI, we are interested in any feedback your company has on the overall content/composition of the draft PWS as a result of reviewing the document.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, this requirement may be further set aside for any of the socio-economic programs, set-aside for small business competition, procured through full and open competition, procured through GSA, etc. Interested potential offerors must clearly specify the following: their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business size applicable to NAICS, socioeconomic business categories, GSA contract number (if applicable), and any other applicable GWAC numbers. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by April 30, 2026 on or before 2:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Cheri Redding at Cheri.L.Redding@hud.gov and Jennifer Perez at Jennifer.M.Perez@hud.gov.   Additional information on the required services is listed below.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact the Contracting Officer, Cheri Redding at Cheri.L.Redding@hud.gov and the Contract Specialist, Jennifer Perez, at Jennifer.M.Perez@hud.gov.

Background:

See PWS, Section 1.2.

General Description of Work:

The Contractor shall provide Risk Management and Internal Controls services to perform Ginnie Mae’s annual OMB Circular A-123 including Appendix A to document, test, access and report on Ginnie Mae’s internal controls over financial reporting and financial management systems.

The support services shall include:

Program Management Transition Services Assessments OMB A-123 Entity Level Assessment Conclusion and Recommended Assurance Statement Policy and Procedure Update Training Services Additional Special Assessments

Detailed descriptions of specific tasks are provided in Section 5 - Specific Tasks and Deliverables.

Below are the characteristics of the requirement: The tasks require a set of skill categories based on but not limited to the following approximate breakdown:

Manager/Project Manager Senior Associate 1 Senior Associate 2 Associate 1 Associate 2 Associate 3

Contemplated performance metrics:

See Draft Performance Works Statement (PWS), Performance Requirements Summary

Contemplated report requirements:

See Draft PWS, Deliverables

Contemplated dollar value of the project:

N/A

Contemplated place of performance:

At the Contractor's facility.

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