Ernst and Young Expands Contract to $80.8M for DLA Financial Statements Audit

Ernst and Young LLP, New York, New York, is being awarded a labor-hour contract option for audit services for the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General audits of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) financial statements.  The modification, P00017, is for a maximum face value of $21,948,613 and brings the total cumulative value of the existing contract, HQ042321F0010, to $80,830,640 from $58,882,028.  Work will be performed in various locations including DLA headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as well as other federal locations in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with an expected completion date of Dec. 31, 2024.  This contract was the result of a competitive acquisition for which two quotes were received.  Fiscal 2024 defense-wide operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $21,948.613 are being obligated at the time of option exercise.  The Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Contract Services Directorate, Columbus, Ohio, is the contracting activity.