Financial Auditing Services

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Apr 17, 2026
Due:	Apr 27, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	62-00437
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Request for Quote #: 62-00437

Financial Auditing Services

(Component Unit Audit and Tax Return Preparation)

Date of Issue: April 17, 2026

Bid Opening Date: April 27, 2026

At 10:00 AM ET

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFQ to:

Nita Mobley

Associate Director of Purchasing Services

Email: mobleyn@uncsa.edu

Phone: 336-770-3320

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Request for Quote #

62-00437

______________________________________________________

For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of bids, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic Vendor

Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public. This

page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made available

for public inspection.

This page shall be filled out and returned with your bid.

Failure to do so may subject your bid to rejection.

___________________________________________________

Vendor Name

______________________________

Vendor eVP#

Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered

Vendor in good standing. You must enter the Vendor number assigned through eVP (Electronic Vendor

Portal). If you do not have a Vendor number, register at https://evp.nc.gov/SignIn

Electronic responses ONLY will be accepted for this solicitation.

See Section 2.6

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Bid Number: 62-00437

Vendor: __________________________________________

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this RFQ to:

Nita Mobley (336) 770-3320

mobleyn@uncsa.edu

Using Agency: UNCSA

Requisition No.: {Internal}

Request for Quote #: 62-00437

Bids will be publicly opened:

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Commodity No. and Description:

841116 - Financial Audit Services

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Request for Quote (RFQ), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and agrees to furnish

and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein.

By executing this bid, the undersigned Vendor understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:

 this bid is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),

 none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of

the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and

 it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.

Furthermore, by executing this bid, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor’s knowledge and belief, that:

 it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from

covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.

As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result of this

RFQ, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with

more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system.

As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned Vendor certifies will comply with all Federal and State requirements concerning fair

employment and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any employee in connection with performance of any

Contract arising from this solicitation.

G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans,

specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public

contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By execution of this

response to the RFQ, the undersigned certifies, for Vendor’s entire organization and its employees or agents, that Vendor is not aware that any

such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization.

By executing this bid, Vendor certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS and the NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS

AND CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be accessed from the ATTACHMENTS page within this document.

Failure to execute/sign bid prior to submittal may render bid invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late bids shall not be accepted.

COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF VENDOR:

STREET ADDRESS:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ITEM #21):

PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF VENDOR:

VENDOR’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:

DATE:

EMAIL:

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Bid Number: 62-00437

Vendor: __________________________________________

VALIDITY PERIOD

Offer shall be valid for at least sixty (60) days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days, or if extended by mutual

agreement of the parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency issuing this RFQ.

ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS

If your bid is accepted, all provisions of this RFQ, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement

between the parties (“Contract”). The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall apply. Depending

upon the Goods or Services being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed.

FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded this________ day of __________, 20____, as indicated on

The attached certification, by ____________________________________________________________________.

(Authorized Representative of University of North Carolina School of the Arts)

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Bid Number: 62-00437

Vendor: __________________________________________

Contents

1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................5

1.1 CONTRACT TERM..................................................................................................................5

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.......................................................................................................5

2.1 REQUEST FOR QUOTE DOCUMENT ....................................................................................5

2.2 E-PROCUREMENT FEE .........................................................................................................5

2.3 NOTICE TO VENDORS REGARDING RFQ TERMS AND CONDITIONS...............................5

2.4 RFQ SCHEDULE.....................................................................................................................6

2.5 BID QUESTIONS.....................................................................................................................6

2.6 BID SUBMITTAL .....................................................................................................................6

2.7 BID CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................7

2.8 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................7

3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND BID EVALUATION PROCESS ....................................................7

3.1 METHOD OF AWARD.............................................................................................................7

3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION.........7

3.3 QUOTE EVALUATION PROCESS..........................................................................................8

3.4 PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ...............................................................8

3.5 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES....................................................................8

4.0 REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................9

4.1 PRICING..................................................................................................................................9

4.2 FINANCIAL STABILITY ..........................................................................................................9

4.3 HUB PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................9

4.4 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................9

4.5 PERSONNEL...........................................................................................................................9

4.6 VENDOR’S REPRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................10

4.7 SUBCONTRACTORS............................................................................................................10

4.8 SECRETARY OF STATE REGISTRATION...........................................................................10

5.0 SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................10

5.1 SCOPE OF WORK ................................................................................................................11

5.2 TASKS/DELIVERABLES ......................................................................................................11

6.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION.............................................................................................12

6.1 CONTRACT MANAGER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE .........................................................12

6.2 INVOICES .............................................................................................................................12

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Solicitation Number:	62-00437
Project Title:	Financial Auditing Services
Description:	UNCSA is soliciting the services of a certified public accounting firm to provide auditing services; prepare the annual 990 reporting tax form for the UNCSA Housing Corporation, UNCSA Program Support Corporation, and the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts Supporting Organization. The initial audits will cover the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Opening Date:	4/27/2026 10:00 AM
Posted Date:	4/18/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	UNC - NC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS


Solicitation Number * 62-00437	Department UNC - NC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-04-27T10:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-04-17T20:22:42.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Audit services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions See Section 2.6 Bid Submittal	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Nita Mobley
Description UNCSA is soliciting the services of a certified public accounting firm to provide auditing services; prepare the annual 990 reporting tax form for the UNCSA Housing Corporation, UNCSA Program Support Corporation, and the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts Supporting Organization. The initial audits will cover the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.