SAM #83310126Q0042

Sole Source Legal Asset Recovery Services in the Dominican Republic for EXIM Bank

This notice announces EXIM Bank's intent to award a sole source follow-on contract for legal asset protection and recovery services in the Dominican Republic. - Agency: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Office of Contracting Services - Sole source award to: Dr. Amadeo Julian Law Firm (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) - Scope of work: - Asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, and execution upon assets - Judicial processes, credit restructuring, and extrajudicial debt collection - All labor, materials, travel, and expenses required for loan recovery - Purpose: Recover outstanding amounts owed to EXIM Bank under Claim No. I200678 (defaulted loan) - Compensation: Contingency fee on recovered funds plus capped legal costs - Requirements: - Law firm must be licensed and experienced in the Dominican Republic - Services include both extrajudicial and judicial actions, with litigation requiring prior EXIM approval - Period of performance: Five (5) years - Place of performance: Dominican Republic and Washington, D.C. - No specific product part numbers or quantities; this is a professional services contract - Commercial opportunity is limited due to sole source justification, but similar firms with relevant expertise may be interested in future opportunities

Description

Synopsis – 83310126Q0042 | Claim(s) in Dominican Republic (Follow-on)  

EXIM Bank, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is providing this notice of intent to issue a sole source a follow-on award to provide asset protection and recovery services. 

The applicable Product/Service Code is R418. 

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541110 - Offices of Lawyers, which has a size standard of $16M. 

This requirement is to assist EXIM in its efforts to collect outstanding amounts owed to EXIM by the obligor/buyer and all guarantors, if any. These efforts will include, as EXIM may direct, asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, documentation of agreements, embargoing assets and executing upon assets. See attached PWS. 

When an individual AMD recovery contract ends but the recovery action is still pending resolution, we award follow-on contracts on a sole source basis to the original vendor (per FAR 16.505(2)(c)) as long as it is for the same recovery case(s). The rationale for this is the combination of contingency payment agreement and the frequent long length of the recovery process. With limited vendor availability, if we did not follow this practice, the original vendor could perform most of the work and the subsequent vendor would reap the rewards of any funds recovered. By awarding follow-on contracts in this manner, we establish fairness for the vendors in an unusual situation, retain good relations with a limited vendor pool for future needs, and therefore get the best long-term benefit to the government. 

Place of Contract Performance: 

EXIM Bank in Washington, D.C. and Dominican Republic 

Contracting Point of Contact and/or Contracting Officer: 

Travis Finkle 

Travis.Finkle@exim.gov 

Contracting Office Address: 

Office of Contract Services 

811 Vermont Ave., NW 

Washington, DC 20571 

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