Sources Sought
Financial and FISMA Audits
Department of Justice · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Sol. DOJ-PSS-2710
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The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General is doing market research to find audit firms for annual financial statement audits (DOJ Consolidated, Assets Forfeiture Fund/Seized Asset Deposit Fund, and Federal Prison Industries) and annual FISMA information security audits. It is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation, and the audit work would later be ordered as separate task orders. Responses are due November 9, 2026.
Watch out for
- Top Secret facility clearance required. Most small firms do not have a Top Secret Facility Clearance, and getting one takes sponsorship and a long government process.
All firms must be independent as defined in Government Auditing Standards and must hold a current Top Secret Facility Clearance.
- Independence can disqualify you. If you give DOJ components advisory help like internal control assessments or audit remediation, you may be barred from the financial statement audit.
could impair organizational independence for the financial statement audit call order
- Heavy security and clearance burden on staff. Partners, managers and IT staff need Tier 3 to Tier 5 investigations and citizenship or residency checks, and FBI work happens only inside FBI headquarters on classified systems.
at least one auditor working on the FBI audit team must be able to obtain
- Market research only. Responding does not commit the Government to anything, and no feedback is given, so treat it as a way to get on the radar rather than a bid.
This is NOT a Request for
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- Sources Sought - OIG (FSA and FISMA).pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Annual independent financial statement audits of the DOJ Consolidated group, the Assets Forfeiture Fund and Seized Asset Deposit Fund, and Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
- Seven annual FISMA audits (six DOJ components plus the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency): information security controls, a system security control audit with a vulnerability scan, and review of personal data (PII) controls
- Audit staff who meet the stated background investigation levels (Tier 3, 4 or 5 depending on role and component)
- At least one auditor on the FBI financial audit team who can obtain a Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance
- FBI audit data handled only on classified networked computers at FBI headquarters
- A short capability statement of up to 3 pages for each audit type you want to be considered for
- Contract type
- Sources sought (market research); the Government intends to issue separate task orders, likely call orders under a blanket purchase agreement
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC area per the notice; FBI audit work must be done on-site at FBI headquarters
- Contract vehicle
- GSA Federal Supply Schedule, Special Item Number 541211 (the notice asks for your GSA schedule contract number)
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, Washington DC time (the notice lists 5:00 PM)
- How to submit
- Email to Allison.J.Polizzi@usdoj.gov with the subject 'Sources Sought for Financial and Performance Management'
- Page limits
- No more than 3 pages for the financial statement audit response and no more than 3 pages for the FISMA audit response
What to include when you submit
- Use Avenir Next LT Pro 11-point font with margins of at least 3/4 inch
- Vendor information: name, address, UEI, point of contact, email, phone, website and GSA schedule contract number
- A capability statement for the financial statement audit, the FISMA audit, or both, summarizing your capacity
- Confirm you hold a current active Top Secret Facility Clearance
- Confirm you are independent of DOJ under Government Auditing Standards, or describe planned safeguards to achieve independence
- If you plan to subcontract or team, describe how that arrangement would be managed; partners are covered by the same conflict of interest rules
- Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information; phone calls are not accepted
You must have
- Current Top Secret Facility Clearance for the firm, and independence under Government Auditing Standards
All firms must be independent as defined in Government Auditing Standards and must hold a current Top Secret Facility Clearance.
- Holder of a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract under SIN 541211
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) for these services is
- FBI audit staff need Tier 5 background investigations, and at least one FBI auditor must be able to get an SCI clearance
FBI All Positions Tier 5
- Contractor staff must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents seeking citizenship, with waivers only in limited cases
The DOJ requires that contractor employees be U.S. citizens and nationals, or lawful
- Staff must meet the DOJ residency requirement (3 of the last 5 years living in the U.S. or working for the U.S. abroad) unless a waiver or a DCSA-processed clearance applies
Contractor employees, both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens,
- Contractor IT equipment must meet DOJ security rules, and subcontractor laptops may not be used
All DOJ data for the FBI audit must be processed and stored on-site at the FBI headquarters on
Not in the notice text
- Contract value, number of task orders and the length of the base period and options
- How the Government will evaluate responses or choose awardees for the future task orders
- Whether the future BPA is open only to GSA schedule holders or to all vendors
- Whether the Top Secret facility clearance requirement could be met through a teaming partner or subcontractor
- Whether the notice's 5:00 PM cutoff or just the date applies for emailed responses
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- DOJ-PSS-2710
- Agency
- Department of Justice · Offices, Boards and Divisions
- Office
- JMD-Procurement Services Section
- NAICS
- 541211
- Business type
- Consulting & professional services
- Place of performance
- DC, 20350
- Contracting contact
- Allison Polizziallison.j.polizzi@usdoj.gov2022853515
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Sources Sought Notice for Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General. All firms must be independent as defined in Government Auditing Standards and must hold a current Top Secret Facility Clearance.
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