SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Local Counsel Services in Washington, DC
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Management Officer, Procurement Department, Suite 1090, 1200 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20005-4026
- ZIP Code
- 20005-4026
- Solicitation Number
- PBGC01-RP-02-0013
- Response Due
- 6/3/2002
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- Marilyn Silverman, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 326-4160 x3322, Fax (202) 326-4162, - Marilyn Silverman, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 326-4160 x3322, Fax (202) 326-4162,
- E-Mail Address
-
silverman.marilyn@pbgc.gov, silverman.marilyn@pbgc.gov
- Description
- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC or "the Corporation ") is a wholly owned United States Government Corporation established to administer the pension plan termination insurance program created under Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), as amended, 29 U.S.C. 1301-1461(1988). The Corporation may need to procure outside legal services from one or more qualified firms in Washington, D.C. through full and open competition under a task order contract. See 48 CFR 16.703. Specifically, the contractor or contractors determined to be qualified under the terms of the contract shall assist the Corporation and its Office of General Counsel, with representation of the PBGC. PBGC and its Office of General Counsel may seek assistance on a variety of matters including litigation and negotiation of PBGC's claims, both in and out of bankruptcy. The contractor or contractors should be able to provide a wide array of legal services. Although it is not possible to predict all areas in which services will be needed, the PBGC anticipates that it may seek assistance of outside counsel in the following areas: bankruptcy litigation, commercial transactions, security arrangements, complex civil litigation, UCC matters, and administrative law. The litigation and negotiations may be lengthy and complex in nature. Contractors must be available to commence work on very short notice. Contractors must be available to commence work on very short notice. Therefore, at a minimum, prospective contractors must have a Martindale-Hubbell "AV rating" for their law firm sufficient to meet the PBGC's needs on short notice. Additionally, all contractors must agree to abide by PBGC's policy regarding conflicts of interest. The solicitation document will be distributed through the FedBizOpps.gov web site. All firms obtaining a copy of the solicitation from FedBizOpps must notify the contract specialist at silverman.marilyn@pbgc.gov. The notification must include the firm's name, address, contact person and phone number. Interested parties may also request a hardcopy of the solicitation by referencing RFP-02-0013. Please send your request to fax number 202-326-4162 or write to the address above, but do not send requests by both fax and mail. Please make sure to include the point of contact, your company name, company mailing address, and fax number on your request. Telephone requests will not be honored. The estimated release date of the solicitation is May 1, 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20005-4026
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20005-4026
- Record
- SN00055905-W 20020411/020410063742 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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