R -- STANDARD SERVICE AND PRICING MODEL FOR DELIVERY OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS

Notice Date

May 15, 2001

Contracting Office

DFAS Indianapolis, Contract Support Office-FS, Col#133Z, 8899 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-2801

ZIP Code

46249-2801

Solicitation Number

MDA260-01-T-0009

Response Due

June 11, 2001

Point of Contact

Julie Harbert, Contract Specialist 317-510-4701

E-Mail Address

MDA260-01-T-0009 (julie.harbert@dfas.mil)

Description

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) requires a vendor to provide a payment delivery system. The system will be used in the corresponding currency for each country to individuals, businesses, government agencies or financial institution in all countries of the following regions: Continental Africa; Central and Eastern Asia, including China, Taiwan and Hong Kong; Australia; Europe and South America. The estimated annual volume of payments will range from 500 -- 1500 transactions; payments will be made in local currency or U.S. dollars. The estimated dollar value range of payments varies from $25.00 to $1 million per transaction. Deliver cash, check, or EFT to an individual (foreign nationals and/or US citizens), business, government agency or financial institution in multiple currencies to any region listed above. The timeframe for EFT transactions would be within 48 hours and 5 business days for any other payment media. Beneficiary payments to any of the requested locations must be made without the requirement of a recipient bank account. It is desired to eliminate LDA accounts. Provide real time exchange rates via an online media. The use of forwards will not be needed until the US Treasury allows their use. Local currencies, specifically those currencies defined as exotic, must have guaranteed fixed rates for six business days. Accept liability for final payment delivery within the legal framework of UCC4A and other applicable laws. Provide real-time on-line electronic tools for tracing and auditing account statistics of payment delivery. Settle the transactions with DFAS with FRB normal settlement procedures. Access to the expertise of global cash managers and international corporate cash managers located throughout the world. A pricing model, schedule and the approach to the requirements definition and implementation phases shall be included in services offered. As well as, the vendor's specific experiences in the delivery of payment approach for this type effort shall also be included. The desired start date for this effort is October 1, 2001. There is no other implementation issues that exist at this time. Only normal payment transaction information will be utilized with this system. Interest in this requirement must be received, in writing, within ten (10) calendar days of publication of this notice. No telephone responses will be accepted. This is a sole source requirement and if after evaluation the agency determines that there are no other comparable services, an award will be made without further notification. Interested parties must submit sufficient descriptive literature with their response to prove their capability to satisfy the requirements. If the requirement is found to be other than sole source, no additional CBD Announcement will be published. This acquisition is being conducted under the guidelines as set forth in the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for commercial items under the authority of FAR, Part 12. Note 22 applied. The point of contact is Julie Harbert, Contract Specialist, 317-510-4701

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010517/RSOL008.HTM (W-135 SN50M172)