Foreclosure Legal Services & Related Technical Support for the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas

Solicitation 12SAD226Q0003 is a request for quotations from the USDA Rural Development Strategic Acquisition Division 2 for judicial and non-judicial foreclosure legal services and related technical support. The scope of work covers the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Arkansas, specifically requiring services under 42 U.S.C. 1480(d). Key services include uncontested and contested foreclosure litigation, bankruptcy services for Chapters 7 and 13, eviction, and mediation. The contractor must be a licensed law firm in good standing within the specified jurisdictions and is required to maintain commercially reasonable malpractice insurance. The project is designed as a pilot to standardize default management services for future national portfolios. The acquisition is unrestricted and not set aside for small businesses, falling under NAICS code 531390. Award will be granted to the highest technically rated offeror, provided their price is fair and reasonable and their past performance is acceptable or neutral. Evaluation is based on the technical approach, past performance via up to five questionnaires, and the ability to meet small business subcontracting goals. The contract includes a total reimbursable limit of 257,500 dollars, with a cap of 2,500 dollars per single case without prior approval. Performance is monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan with specific benchmarks, such as delivering monthly status reports by the 10th of each month and completing evictions within three months of receipt of order. Although the original submission deadline was August 10, 2026, the solicitation is currently paused until further notice.