California eProcure #0000040525

CPA Maintenance and Tax Validation for California Child Support Guideline Calculator

California DCSS is seeking CPA support to maintain and validate its Child Support Guideline Calculator. - Government buyer: State of California Health and Human Services Agency, California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS); contact: Rosie Proeung. - Requested service: A qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to maintain and support the calculator used by caseworkers, court commissioners, family law facilitators, attorneys, and the public. - Scope: Update federal and California tax-law assumptions quarterly; update estimated and actual tax-value spreadsheets with written explanations; validate test scenarios covering income tax, FICA, California State Disability Insurance, and self-employment tax when applicable; provide CPA certification of tax-calculation accuracy; and provide supplemental updates and consultation as needed. - Estimated workload: The cost worksheet estimates four quarterly tax updates and up to four tax-value updates and scenario-validation rounds per year, up to 40 additional individual-scenario validations per year, and up to six consultation hours per quarter. The scope narrative describes validation of up to 40 scenarios per tax update and up to eight support hours per quarter. - Qualifications: The CPA must satisfy the solicitation’s experience and education requirements, hold California CPA licensure, and have a California office. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEM, commercial vendor, or named CPA firm is identified; this is a professional-services requirement. - Term: Two-year base period with an optional one-year extension; this is not an annual software subscription.

Description

The California Department of Child Support Services is seeking a Certified Public Accountant to assist with maintenance of the Child Support Guideline Calculator. The calculator is used by child support caseworkers, court commissioners, family law facilitators, attorneys, and the public to estimate child support amounts. The attached Invitation for Bids identifies the procurement as IFB #438 and provides instructions and requirements for bidders. Responses are due November 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST.

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