This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Financial Accountant IPSAS SME at Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT). The contract will be a firm fixed-price level of effort contract. Bids are due by May 26, 2026, **** hours Eastern Standard Time. Partial bidding is not allowed. The proposal must consist of two separate email submissions: a technical proposal and a price proposal. Key personnel must be citizens of a NATO member nation and possess an active NATO or national secret security clearance. The contract period of performance is from award through December 31, 2026, with a one-year option period. No hard copy proposals will be accepted. Generative AI tools are not permitted in proposal preparation. Disputes will be settled by mutual agreement through negotiation. No travel is anticipated.
The bid closing date is May 26, 2026, **** hours, Eastern Standard Time, at HQ SACT, Purchasing and Contracting Office. No bids shall be accepted after this date and time.
The bid states that prices shall be on a firm fixed-price basis and include any relevant discount schedule. The contractor may request payment post award in an alternate currency based on an agreed conversion rate.
Proposals shall be evaluated and awarded taking into consideration the successful administrative submission of bid packages, successful determination of compliance, and a best value rating of technical factors (70%) and pricing factors (30%).
The minimum qualifications for the contractor include a university degree in finance/accounting/audit or a professional qualification with six years of post-related experience, English proficiency equivalent to SLP ****, a minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience in finance/accounting policy and processes, a minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience in analysis and control of mission information, a minimum of 5 years experience in financial statement analysis and preparation, a minimum of 5 years demonstrated knowledge of IPSAS, demonstrated ability to support IPSAS implementation, and an active NATO or national secret security clearance.
No travel is anticipated with this requirement, indicating no site visit is expected.
The RFP does not mention the submission of samples.