SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Data Collections Services
- Notice Date
- 10/31/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NAAD1000-3-Q0090(GJH)
- Archive Date
- 11/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- G. Jean Hairston, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-713-0838 x133, Fax 301-713-0808, - Diane Husereau, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0839 x102, Fax (301) 713-0809,
- E-Mail Address
-
jean.hairston@noaa.gov, diane.c.husereau@noaa.gov
- Description
- R702 - DATA COLLECTION SERVICES - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA, intends to procure services of an Collections Analyst with a background in finance and/or collection matters. In its 19977 audit of NOAA's FY 1996 financial statement, KPMG made certain findings and recommendations requiring changes in the procedures NOAA General Counsel (GC) use in its collection work. In response to the findings and recommendations, GC and NOAA Finance (Finance) worked together to develop procedures that would result in Finance assuming all financial responsibility for accounting, billing and collecting civil monetary penalties for cases where a legally enforceable debt exist. Procedures were designed to ensure that legally enforceable debts are timely processed in GC and then referred to Finance. Cases in GC fall into several categories i.e., pre-debt not referred to Finance for billing and collecting, time payments, delinquent debts, Treasury cases, and write-offs. Case file packages must be reviewed and a determination must be made as to which procedures to follow to resolve debt processing in a timely and accurate manner. Satisfying these procedures is necessary for NOAA to achieve an unqualified audit from KPMG. Current staff is insufficient to process all collection work timely. Cases Services to be performed in Silver Spring, Maryland. The incumbent will assist General Counsel (GC) staff (located in Gloucester, MA, St. Petersburg, FL., Long Beach, CA., Seattle, WA., Juneau, AK., and Silver Spring, MD) to meet obligations as stated in Compendium of Debt Processing Guidelines and Procedures for Collection or Civil Monetary Penalties. This will be accomplished as follows: (1) Review and assess cases for valid debt, availability of debtor information, collection effort to date, final disposition of seized proceeds, and likelihood of collection success; (2) Follow proper procedures and guidelines prior to referral of cases for Finance; (3) Incorporate necessary procedures for GC action, including corresponding Enforcement Management Information System (EMIS) entries; (4) Utilize standard forms and EMIS reports to ensure consistent submission of case to Finance; (5) Identify other ways to evaluate what/how frequently dollar amounts of cases being sent to or returned from Finance, and (6) Forms and reports are intended to help modify assessment, settlement, and collection practices to increase percentage of full payment. A minimum amount of travel will be required on an as needed basis. All applicable travel expenses will be paid by GCEL. Qualifications ranking criteria are as follows: A degree in finance, management, or administration; knowledge of legal terms and references; and knowledge of financial terms and applications; knowledge of financial terms and applications; knowledge of collections procedures and terminologies; must be familiar with computer software applications; good oral and organizational skills, and be adept at communicating the Agency's viewpoints; All qualified candidates must submit documentation that they must have the skills documented, the government reserves the right to conduct oral presentations of all qualified offerors as well as a writing sample. Interested parties shall submit an e-mail to Jean.Hairston@NOAA.GOV and the subject of the e-mail should state: RFQ for Collections Analyst. Questions can be submitted via e-mail by no later than November 5, 2002. Award will be made using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Reference NAAD1000 3-Q0090(GJH)
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, Office of General Counsel, 8484 Georgia Avenue, 4th Floor, Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD
- Zip Code: 20910
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20910
- Record
- SN00196978-W 20021102/021101073725 (fbodaily.com)
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