Private Counsel Debt Collection - Texas Southern District

The Department of Justice will soon be requesting offers from qualified lawyers/law firms for private counsel debt collection services to be conducted on behalf of the United States in the counties that comprise the Federal Judicial District for the Southern District of Texas. Up to five awards are anticipated to result from this acquisition. The applicable North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is 541110, Offices of Lawyers. Pursuant to the Federal Debt Recovery Act, this procurement is strictly limited to law firms or solo practitioners of law. Additionally, eligibility for award is restricted to only those law firms or solo practitioners licensed to practice law in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Private counsel will be required to pursue debt collection activities which parallel existing industry procedures that have proven to be effective and efficient; to interact with government representatives at defined stages of the collection process (i.e., settlement, compromise, etc.); and to input relevant case data in a computer database maintained by the Government. Contract payments will be based primarily on contingency fees for unsecured debt collection. The anticipated period of performance for each contract will be one (1) base year and up to four (4) option years. The anticipated release date for the Request for Proposals/Solicitation, which will be available only on FedBizOpps (www.fedbizopps.gov), is on or after May 16, 2011. Hardcopies of the solicitation will not be available. Amendments to the solicitation issued prior to the receipt of proposals will also be posted exclusively on FedBizOpps. Interested parties are responsible to monitor this site for access to the solicitation. All responsible sources meeting the eligibility requirements may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. Prior to receiving an award, all offerors must have a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number and be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Information on both topics is available at http://www.ccr.gov (see Vendor Corner, and How to Register). Completion of representations and certifications using the ORCA website (https://orca.bpn.gov) is preferred but not mandatory for this procurement.