This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for actuarial audit services for the U. S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Office of Inspector General (OIG). The services required include assisting the OIG with its annual actuarial audit of the RRB's financial statements, specifically the Statement of Social Insurance and the Statement of Changes in Social Insurance Amounts. The contract will have a base period and four option periods, covering fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Offerors must submit proposals electronically by April 3rd, 2026, at 1:00 PM CT to ***@***. *. * regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing by March 23rd, 2026, at 1:00 PM CT to the same email address. Proposals will be evaluated based on a best-value approach, with technical factors weighted significantly higher than price. Key evaluation factors include project approach, quality control, staffing plan, past performance, and value-added characteristics. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for award. The contract type is firm-fixed-price.
The offer due date is April 3rd, 2026, at 1:00 PM CT. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to proposals@rrb. gov.
The RRB will pay the contractor for the successful completion of tasks and submission of deliverables in arrears, after acceptance by the RRB. Payments will be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT).
The government will award a contract based on price and technical factors, including past performance, to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government. Technical evaluation will be weighted significantly greater than price evaluation.
Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (www. ***. *. *) at the time of proposal submission. The principal actuary consultant must be a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary, and senior actuaries must be members of the Society of Actuaries. Specific experience requirements for the principal and senior actuaries are detailed in the solicitation.
Failure of the contractor to acceptably perform required services may result in the withholding of payments under this contract, unless such failure arises out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor.
The bid notice does not require sample submissions.
Protests must be served on the contracting officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt. A copy of any protest filed with the GAO must be received in the designated office within one day of filing.
