The City of Victoria, Texas is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified Certified Public Accountant firms for its 2026 Audit Services Pool. The selected firms will be part of a vendor pool for a five-year period. Audits will be performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and government auditing standards. A non-mandatory prequalification meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2026. Responses are due by June 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. Evaluation criteria include overall experience, experience with similar projects, firm capacity, and responsiveness to the RFQ. Electronic submissions are required via BidNet Direct.
Responses must be received no later than: June 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. All responses must be in the City of Victoria's possession on or before the scheduled date and time. No late responses will be considered.
Invoices will be paid according to agreed payment terms as reflected in the purchase order or within 30 days after receipt of the items or completion of required services.
Respondent expressly warrants that the items and services covered hereunder shall be free of defects in workmanship and shall strictly conform to applicable specifications, instructions, drawings, etc. These warranties shall be in addition to all warranties, express, implied or statutory.
The city will evaluate responses based on firms overall experience and history (35%), firms experience with projects of a similar nature (35%), firms capacity (25%), and responsiveness to the RFQ (5%).
Firms must be licensed in the state of Texas to engage in the lawful practice of a certified public accountant. The city selects professional services providers based upon qualifications.
If respondent fails to effect delivery or performance in accordance with the project schedule, the city shall have the right to terminate the contract and charge respondent with any and all losses, costs and expenses incurred by the city.
A non-mandatory prequalification meeting will be held on June 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST at 702 N. Main St. , Suite 205, Victoria, TX ****.
The city reserves the right to disqualify any firm that changes its RFQ submittal without authorization. Respondents are required to hold their responses firm for a period of 120 days.