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Reference-Number-JRJMD-02-0212Federal

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The Department of Justice is seeking to award contracts for debt collection services to private law firms or solo practitioners licensed to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. This opportunity arises from amendments to the Federal Debt Recovery Act, enabling private attorneys to represent the government in pursuing debt collection cases. Contractors will handle debt recovery following established, efficient industry practices while coordinating with government officials at key stages such as settlements or compromises. They are also required to manage case data through government-maintained systems and comply with reporting requirements. Payment for services will be structured as a combination of contingency fees and fixed prices. To qualify, law firms or practitioners must regularly practice law within the Eastern District of New York, demonstrated by having at least 20% of their debt collection caseload in that jurisdiction. The Department plans to award up to three contracts for an initial one-year term with the possibility of six additional option years. The solicitation was made available electronically through the General Services Administration’s FedBizOpps platform, with no hard copies provided. Interested parties must access and monitor this website to download solicitation documents and obtain updates or amendments. This procurement is exclusively limited to law firms or solo practitioners since the contractors will represent the United States in court proceedings related to debt collection. The contract aims to enhance the government’s effectiveness in recovering debts by utilizing private legal expertise within the designated federal district.

General Info

DOJ seeks up to three private law firms for Eastern District NY debt collection contracts, contingency plus fixed fees.

Agency

Department Of Justice → Jmd-Procurement Services Staff

NAICS

541110 - Offices of Lawyers

Place of Performance

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedJun 4

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Jmd-Procurement Services Staff

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20530, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Jmd-Procurement Services Staff

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20530, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

NOTE: This procurement is open ONLY to LAW FIRMS or SOLO practitioners of LAW licensed to practice law in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. As a result of P.L. 104-134, which amended the Federal Debt Recovery Act, the Department of Justice intends to award contracts to private practitioners of law for debt collection services on behalf of the United States in the Eastern District of New York. The contractors 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.); to input relevant case data in a computer base maintained by the government and/or provide reports required by the government. Payment will be made by a combination of contingency fees and firm, fixed prices. Law firms or solo practitioners who respond to this solicitation MUST be regularly engaged in the private practice of LAW within the federal Eastern District of New York. "Regularly engaged in the private practice of law" is construed to mean that at least 20% of the debt collection cases handled by the offeror arise in the Eastern District of New York. NOTE: The Act provides that the Department may contract ONLY with law firms or solo practitioners of law since contractors must represent the United States in court. The government anticipates awarding up to three contracts (or more or less at the discretion of the government). The period of performance for each contract will be one base year plus up to six optional years. The solicitation document will be available about July 5, 2002 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Electronic Posting System -- FedBizOpps. The web site is www.eps.gov (hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available). FedBizOpps provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through the FedBizOpps. Interested parties are responsible to monitor this site to assure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.