Annual Certification of OPWDD's Consolidated Fiscal Report

OPWDD is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to find a public accounting firm that employs and/or can provide Certified Public Accountants for the Annual Certification of OPWDD’s Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR). The awarded Bidder will conduct an annual examination of OPWDD’s CFR and render an opinion on the reported costs regarding reasonableness, compliance with GAAP, and compliance with the cost principals described in the Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual (Publication-15). It is anticipated this RFP will result in one (1) five-year contract. Addendum 1 Addendum 1 was released 10/9/2026 and includes the issuance of answers to vendor questions, and an updated version of the RFP. Please read it carefully. Calendar of Events (updated 10/9/2026): RFP Release Date........................................................................................................ ....September 17, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Questions............................................................................ September 28, 2026 Issuance of Responses to Questions.............................................................................. October 9, 2026 Mandatory Notice of Intent to Bid………………………………………………................October 19, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Questions (Section 1.4.3.3) ……………………………October 23, 2026 Issuance of Responses to Questions (Section 1.4.3.3)-……………………………October 30, 2026 Proposal Due Date................................................................................. November 9, 2026, by 4:00 PM Anticipated Notification of Tentative Award .................................................................December 11, 2026 Anticipated Contract Start Date November 1, 2027 NOTE: The above dates are tentative and subject to change at OPWDD’s sole discretion. Announcement updated on October 9, 2026 Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: EFPR Group, CPAs, PLLC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 17.00% WBE Goal: 13.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%