NBHA 25-117 – FINANCIAL AUDIT SERVICES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The New Bedford Housing Authority (NBHA), the awarding authority, requests proposals for FINANCIAL AUDITING SERVICES (NBHA-25-117). The NBHA is soliciting proposals from qualified independent certified public accountants and auditing firms having sufficient governmental and auditing experience in performing a public audit in accordance with the specifications. The term of the contract is for a three (3) year period.

The formal Request for Proposals (RFP) package is available from the NBHA, Procurement Office, 128 Union Street, 4^TH Floor, New Bedford, Mass. 02740 during regular business hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday excluding Massachusetts holidays (or any other office closure) beginning Monday October 27, 2025. Bidders may obtain the RFP by sending a request and contact information to the Procurement Agent at; kevin.rego@nbha-ma.org.

The deadline for submitting questions concerning this RFP is Monday, November 10, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Answers will be e-mailed, via addenda, to all vendors who received an RFP from the Procurement Agent. All proposals must be submitted in accordance to the RFP submission requirements in order to be considered.

Proposals will be received until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday November 13, 2025. Proposals must be delivered to: NBHA, Procurement Agent, 128 Union Street, 4^TH Floor, New Bedford, Mass. 02740 and received no later than the date & time specified above. The price proposal and non-price proposal may be delivered in the same package but must be contained in two separate sealed envelopes and clearly marked “RFP: NBHA-25-117 FINANCIAL AUDITING SERVICES” on the outside of each indicating which envelope is the “PRICE PROPOSAL” and which is the “NON-PRICE PROPOSAL”.

The NBHA will award a 3-year contract to the firm with the most advantageous proposal from a responsible and responsive proposer taking into consideration price and non-price proposals. The Board of Commissioners of the New Bedford Housing Authority is authorized to execute a contract in connection therewith.

All proposals are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c.30B §6 and U.S. Dept. of H.U.D. 7460.8 REV2 and 2 CFR Part 200 §§ 200.317–200.326 each where applicable. The NBHA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award a contract that is in the best interest of the New Bedford Housing Authority.

In accordance with Section 3 of the HUD act of 1968, as amended, opportunity for employment and contracting to the greatest extent feasible shall be given to Section 3 eligible residents and businesses.