This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Santa Ana, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The County of Orange, Auditor-Controller is seeking proposals from qualified certified firms to submit a proposal for a fixed fee price contract for preparing of the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan (CWCAP) for the Fiscal Years 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27. As indicated in Section III (Model Contract), paragraph 2, in the Additional Terms and Conditions, the County will have the option to renew the contract for up to two (2) additional years. The County of Orange is located in Southern California and is bordered on the north by Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties, on the east by Riverside County, on the Southeast by San Diego County and on the west and southwest by the Pacific Ocean. The County occupies a land area of 798 square miles with a coastline of 42 miles serving a population of approximately 3 million. It is the second most populous County in the State of California and fifth most populous in the nation. The County incorporated in 1889 and became a charter County in March 2002. It is governed by an elected five-member Board of Supervisors with each Supervisor serving a four-year term. The Supervisors represent five districts that are equal in population. County administration consists of fifteen County officers. Seven County officers are elected by a Countywide vote to four-year terms: the Assessor, AuditorController, Clerk-Recorder, District Attorney/Public Administrator, Sheriff-Coroner, and the TreasurerTax Collector. The Board of Supervisors appoints eight officers including the County Executive Officer (CEO) who directly or indirectly oversees the 24 County Departments, County Counsel, Public Defender, Internal Auditor, Health Officer, Clerk of the Board, and Agriculture Commissioner. The Chief Probation Officer is appointed by the Board of Supervisors with the concurrence of the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Superior Court. Refer to Section III, Attachment A of this Request for Proposal for an expanded description of the Scope of Work. Important Notice (Clarifications): The County has attempted to provide all information available. It is the responsibility of each Contractor to review, evaluate, and where necessary, request any clarification prior to submission of a Proposal. If any person contemplating submitting a Proposal for the proposed Contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of this RFP or finds discrepancies in or omissions from the specifications, they may submit a request for clarification to the DPA, Lorena Bogarin, via (RFP-003-2325202-LB) Proposals must be submitted in sealed packages. See complete instructions in Section I, Item C and Proposal Response Requirements in Section II. All questions and inquiries related to this RFP must be submitted [RFP# 003- 2325202-LB]. For assistance, please contact Periscope Holdings Proposer Support Team at (800) 990-9339 Customer Care Option. The Auditor-Controller Deputy Purchasing Agent (DPA) will provide all official communication concerning this RFP. Proposers are not to contact other County personnel with any questions or clarifications concerning this RFP. With respect to this RFP, any County response other than from the DPA and in writing will be unauthorized and the County shall bear no responsibility for any and all reliance upon the unauthorized communication. Facsimile and e-mail Proposals will NOT be accepted. Clarifications: The County has attempted to provide all information available. It is the responsibility of each Contractor to review, evaluate, and, where necessary, request any clarification prior to submission of a Proposal. If any person contemplating submitting a Proposal for the proposed Contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of this RFP or finds discrepancies in or omissions from the specifications, they may submit a request for clarification to the DPA, Lorena Bogarin, via (RFP-003-2325202-LB). All questions or requests for clarification must be received via before 4:00 P.M. Pacific Time on January 17, 2023. The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt and timely submission. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.