Standard Recovery - Dominican Republic (Follow-on)

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is awarding a sole-source follow-on contract under solicitation number 83310126Q0042 to Dr. Amadeo Julian Law Firm for asset protection and recovery services related to a defaulted claim in the Dominican Republic. This action is justified under FAR 16.505(c)(2) to ensure continuity of case management, as the original vendor has developed irreplaceable institutional knowledge over a decade-long recovery process, and transferring the case to a new contractor would unfairly benefit an uninvolved party while risking disruption to ongoing legal proceedings. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) arrangement with a five-year period of performance, and compensation is structured entirely on a contingency fee basis, tied directly to the amount of funds recovered, subject to a maximum cap tied to the principal debt. All recovered proceeds must be remitted in full to EXIM Bank without any deductions for costs or fees, and the contractor is prohibited from incurring expenses without prior written approval from EXIM’s Recoveries Group and General Counsel. The contractor must be a law firm duly licensed by the Dominican Republic Bar Association with demonstrable experience in locating, embargoing, and executing upon assets, as well as representing foreign government entities in complex litigation. Performance requires consistent, accurate, and timely reporting through a series of deliverables including a bi-monthly electronic Project Task Log, quarterly written briefs on active cases, a Collected Funds Report submitted within 15 days of fund receipt, and a detailed Litigation Request Form with cost breakdown for any proposed legal action. All activities must strictly comply with Dominican Republic law and EXIM Bank policies, and any actual or potential conflict of interest must be disclosed within five business days. Surveillance and evaluation are conducted by EXIM’s Contracting Officer’s Representative using CPARS-based adjectival ratings—ranging from Exceptional to Unsatisfactory—based on accuracy, timeliness, legal compliance, and professionalism. No competitive bidding is utilized, and no substitutes are permitted due to the unique nature of the case. The place of performance includes both EXIM’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., for administrative oversight and reporting, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where all asset recovery, litigation, and field activities occur. The contract contains no packaging, marking, or shipping requirements, as it is purely a service-based legal engagement, and no electronic invoicing systems are used—invoices are submitted as written reports or via email.