SAM #83310127Q0009

EXIM Bank plans sole-source legal recovery services in Argentina

EXIM Bank is seeking to recover defaulted-loan amounts from a debtor and guarantors in Argentina through a planned sole-source award to Bertone, Santiago. - Buyer: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), including its Office of Contracting Services, Asset Management Division, and Asset Recovery Group. - Planned award: Sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Bertone, Santiago. The notice is a sources-sought/intent notice, not a request for quotations. - Services: Investigate and pursue recovery of defaulted loan claims, including case research, asset searches, credit analysis, extrajudicial collection, negotiations, restructuring, and documentation of agreements. - Litigation, filing fees, or other legal proceedings require EXIM authorization; litigation must be handled by an attorney qualified and registered to practice in Argentina. - The contractor must submit a recovery plan and estimated collectible principal within 60 days of contract execution and report extrajudicial collection results within 90 days. Litigation updates and meetings are required every six months. - Work may include labor, materials, postage, tools, travel, supervision, and necessary expenses. - Payment details: The justification describes a firm-fixed-price purchase order, while the task description also specifies compensation as a percentage of recovered amounts under the case assignment and required reporting. Filing-fee work is activated only by contract modification. - Other requirements: Interested sources must be registered in SAM. No claim number, total debt amount, product quantities, or contract value is provided. - Period: The justification summary states a five-year period of performance; the detailed work description does not provide start or end dates or option periods.

Description

Synopsis – 83310127Q0009   | Standard Recovery Claims – Argentina

EXIM Bank Washington, DC is providing a notice of intent to issue a sole source award to provide asset protection and recovery services. 

The Product/Service Code is R418. 

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541110 - Office of Lawyers, which has a size standard of $15.5M. 

Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. 

EXIM Bank intends to award on a Sole Source Basis to Bertone Santiago for legal recovery services in Argentina. 

The circumstances permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition are Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 6.302-1 and FAR Clause 13.501(a). 

The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any sources exist and, therefore, no Request for Quote (RFQ) is available. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all information received before November 2, 2026, at 10:00AM (Eastern) will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action, based upon the responses received from this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

Closing Response Date: Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 10:00AM (Eastern) 

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price 

Description: 

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 the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a more detailed description of this procurement's scope. 

Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation through Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. 

Place of Contract Performance: EXIM Bank in Washington, DC, Argentina

Contracting Point of Contact and/or Contracting Officer: 

Travis Finkle 

Travis.Finkle@exim.gov 

Contracting Office Address: 

Office of Contracting Services 

811 Vermont Ave. NW 

Washington, DC 20571

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